Geography, Geopolitics and GIS in Transportation (GSDR3109)
Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics (HITL)
Semester: First Semester
Level: 300
Year: 2017
1. (a) What is a geopolitical event?
(b) Explain how geopolitical events at a border of named regions or countries
can affect the delivery of goods and services across such borders.
2. (a) Discuss the concepts of Distance, Space and Location as used in Transport
Geography
(b) To what extent can distance between a dispatching terminal (Port or Park.)
and delivery point affect the transportation of a given good?
3. Explain how the elements of weather and topography can affect the
following;
(a) The state/condition of land, water and air transport routes.
(b) The fleet (vehicle, vessel and airplane).
4. (a) With the aid of a diagram, illustrate how the Geographic Positioning
System (GPS) to track trucks or fleets works.
(b) State and explain two benefits of the GPS tracker.
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
Peace - Work - Fatherland
THE UNIVERSITY OF
BAMENDA
P.O Box 39 Bambili
School/Faculty: HITL
Department: GENERAL STUDIES
Lecturer: Prof. FOMBE L.
Course Code: TLGS2109 Course Title: GEOGRAPHY, GEOPOLITICS AND GIS IN TRANSPORTATION
Date: 13/04/2017 Hall:PBB05 - PBB06
Duration: 2 H o u
Academic Year: 2016/2017
Instruction:
A
Answer any two questions. All questions carry equal marks.
FIRST SEMESTER
EXAMINATION
Level: 2
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