what is the main 5 function of transportation?? for grade 6
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Social Benefits/Functions of Transport:
Transport has substantially influenced the life of the people.
The various social advantages of an efficient transport are as follows:
1. Discovery of New Lands:
Transport has helped the discovery of new lands and the growth of cities and urban areas. Due to the availability of long distance cheap transport, land has been utilized to the maximum advantage of the people all over the world. Even the waste lands are now being used. It also increases the value of land. We, generally, find the value of land, situated on the road side or near the railway station or bus stand, has increased manifold.
2. Diffusion of population:
It reduces the concentration of population in the area of production. People can reach from distant places if there is an adequate and efficient system of transport.
3. High Standard of Living:
Transport helps in the increase of production thereby raising the standard of living of the people. It is possible only through the means of transport that the ‘five M’s-men, material, money, machinery and management’ can be assembled at the place of production. So, industries depend upon efficient system of transport and it creates new industries.
4. Mutual Understanding:
It removes the problem of distance, helps the people of different regions to come in contact with each other, encourages exchange of ideas and culture and promotes co-operation, understanding the cordial relations, amongst the people of the world.
5. Ability to Face Natural Calamities:
Transport enables the society to face natural calamities such as famine, earthquake, drought, floods, etc. In such emergencies, commodities can quickly be transported to the places of mishap.
6. Broadens the Outlook of the People:
Transport promotes mutual understanding. It has broadened the outlook of the people of the world and has knitted together all the nations of the world.
7. Destroys Ignorance:
It promotes culture, removes prejudices and destroys ignorance! It helps in spreading knowledge and furthering the cause of education.