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Transport Geography Question Paper

Transport Geography

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Geography

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS, BACHELOR OF EDUCATION AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
AGE 411:
TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY

DATE: Monday 30th March 2009
TIME: 8.00 a.m. ? 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any THREE (3) Questions.

1.
With reference to the ?chicken ? Egg Puzzle?, discuss the Transport and Development relation. (23.3 marks)
2.
a)
Differentiate between ?road maintenance? and ?road rehabilitation?. (6 marks)
b)
Explain the role that Public Private Partnerships (PPS) can play in order to enhance road maintenance in Africa. (17.3 marks)
3.
Discuss the development of the Matatu sector into a formidable force in the Transport industry in Kenya. (23.3 marks)
4.
Large-scale railway infrastructure and service improvements in Africa is an illusion. Elucidate. (23.3 marks)
5.
a)
Explain 6 challenges that face Non-Motorized (NMT) users in developing countries. (9 marks)
b)
Briefly describe any four strategies that can be used to promote NMT use and safety in Sub-Saharan Africa. (14.3 marks)
6.
a)
State 6 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). (6 marks)
b)
Explain the role of transport in achieving MDGs above in the Sub-Saharan Africa. (17.3 marks)