Development of transportation and impact of indian society
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Role of transportation in society
3.1 Overview
Transportation is a non separable part of any society. It exhibits a very close relation to the style of life, the
range and location of activities and the goods and services which will be available for consumption. Advances
in transportation has made possible changes in the way of living and the way in which societies are organized
and therefore have a great influence in the development of civilizations. This chapter conveys an understanding
of the importance of transportation in the modern society by presenting selected characteristics of existing
transportation systems, their use and relationships to other human activities.
Transportation is responsible for the development of civilizations from very old times by meeting travel
requirement of people and transport requirement of goods. Such movement has changed the way people live
and travel. In developed and developing nations, a large fraction of people travel daily for work,shopping and
social reasons. But transport also consumes a lot of resources like time,fuel, materials and land.
3.2 Economic role of transportation
Economics involves production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. People depend upon the
natural resources to satisfy the needs of life but due to non uniform surface of earth and due to difference in
local resources, there is a lot of difference in standard of living in different societies. So there is an immense
requirement of transport of resources from one particular society to other. These resources can range from
material things to knowledge and skills like movement of doctors and technicians to the places where there is
need of them.
3.2.1 The place, time, quality and utility of goods
An example is given to evaluate the relationship between place, time and cost of a particular commodity. If
a commodity is produced at point A and wanted by people of another community at any point B distant x
from A, then the price of the commodity is dependent on the distance between two centers and the system of
transportation between two points. With improved system the commodity will be made less costly at B.
3.2.2 Changes in location of activities
The reduction of cost of transport does not have same effect on all locations. Let at any point B the commodity
is to be consumed. This product is supplied by two stations A and K which are at two different distances
3.1 Overview
Transportation is a non separable part of any society. It exhibits a very close relation to the style of life, the
range and location of activities and the goods and services which will be available for consumption. Advances
in transportation has made possible changes in the way of living and the way in which societies are organized
and therefore have a great influence in the development of civilizations. This chapter conveys an understanding
of the importance of transportation in the modern society by presenting selected characteristics of existing
transportation systems, their use and relationships to other human activities.
Transportation is responsible for the development of civilizations from very old times by meeting travel
requirement of people and transport requirement of goods. Such movement has changed the way people live
and travel. In developed and developing nations, a large fraction of people travel daily for work,shopping and
social reasons. But transport also consumes a lot of resources like time,fuel, materials and land.
3.2 Economic role of transportation
Economics involves production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. People depend upon the
natural resources to satisfy the needs of life but due to non uniform surface of earth and due to difference in
local resources, there is a lot of difference in standard of living in different societies. So there is an immense
requirement of transport of resources from one particular society to other. These resources can range from
material things to knowledge and skills like movement of doctors and technicians to the places where there is
need of them.
3.2.1 The place, time, quality and utility of goods
An example is given to evaluate the relationship between place, time and cost of a particular commodity. If
a commodity is produced at point A and wanted by people of another community at any point B distant x
from A, then the price of the commodity is dependent on the distance between two centers and the system of
transportation between two points. With improved system the commodity will be made less costly at B.
3.2.2 Changes in location of activities
The reduction of cost of transport does not have same effect on all locations. Let at any point B the commodity
is to be consumed. This product is supplied by two stations A and K which are at two different distances
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