Geography Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2019

Question 3


Write a geographical account of road transportation under the following headings:

(a) three advantages;
(b) three disadvantages;
(c) four contributions to development.

Observation

 

This question was also popular among the candidates. Most candidates could only list out their points in the (a), (b) and (c) but could not expatiate on the points listed. The ways road transportation contributes to development include:

-employment opportunities

-facilitate national trade

-facilitate international trade

-promotes international cooperation

-facilitates movement of people

-revenue generation

-income to individuals

-movement of goods and services

-promotion of tourism

-Growth of new settlements

-linking areas of products to areas of consumption

-diffusion of ideas