Geography, Geopolitics and GIS in Transportation (GSDR3109)
Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics (HITL)
Semester: First Semester
Level: 300
Year: 2018
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
School/ Faculty: HITL Department: General Studies Lecturer(s):
Level: 300 Semester: First Academic Year:
2017/2018
Course Code: TLGS 2109 Hall: HITL 03,04, 05
Course Title: Geography, Geopolitics and GIS in
Transportation
Date: 28/03/2018 Duration: 2 hours. Time: 1-3
Instruction(s): ANWSER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN SECTION A AND ANY TWO QUESTIONS
FROM SECTION B
SECTION A (COMPULSORY)
1. Transport Geography can be understood from a series of core principles
including distance, space and direction. Explain each of the underlined words
(6mks)
2. Transportation is a derived demand. Why? (2 mks)
3. Borders are more oftenly used than boundary in direct reference to a political
dividing line. Why? (4 pts)
4. Give 3 ways that your understanding of boundaries and frontiers can help in the
delivery of goods, services and movement of mankind (6 mks)
5. List any 2 effects of boundary disputes on transportation (4 pts)
6. List any 3 ways through which terrain features can affect transportation (6 pts)
7. Rivers are less satisfactory as boundaries. Explain why (2 pts)
SECTION B (ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS)
1. Using the example of GPS in Land Transport, discuss the role of GIS in modern
transportation (20 mks)
2. How geostrategic is transportation systems in shaping foreign policy of countries
(20 mks)
3. Write short notes on the following:
a) Territory (2mks)
b) Nation (3 mks)
c) State (3 mks)
d) Frontier (3 mks)
e) Boundary (3 mks)
f) Geopolitics (3 mks)
g) Geostrategy (3 mks)
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