CHAPTER 09: TRANSPORT
By definition, transport is the movement of goods and people from one place to another. There are three common types of transport: Air transport, Water transport and Land transport. 1. Land Transport This involves the movement of goods and people on land surface. The major means of transport on land include: i. Human transport (human portage) ii. Animal transport. iii. Road transport. iv. Railway transport. v. Pipeline transport. Human Transport Human transport is where people carry light goods from one place to another. Human transport is the oldest form of transport in the world. People they carry goods on their heads, backs, shoulder, or hold them in their hands. Sometimes they can use wheelbarrow, handcarts or trolleys for easy movement. Human transport is common where other forms of transport cannot be used e.g. crowded areas. The following are the advantage