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PROBLEMS FACING TRANSPORTATION IN TANZANIA

  The following are problems Facing Transportation in Tanzania Lack of capital: Lack of skilled labour High fuel costs Political problems Land lockedness Impassable waterways Thick vegetation Rough terrain: Differences in railway gauges Corruption and embezzlement: RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COFFEE FARMING IN KENYA IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON ENVIRONMENT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COTTON FARMING IN UGANDA COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MODERN FORMS OF TRANSPORT

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  Transport systems are responsible for many accidents in world leading to loss of lives. The Mtongwe ferry accident in Kenya claimed 257 lives in 1994; a plane crash in Ngong in 2012 killed the minister for internal security professor George Saitoti and six others. Transport is responsible for environmental pollution. Different forms of transport emit poisonous gases to the atmosphere. Oil –tankers cause oil spills in the sea s leading to marine pollution. Unless they complement each other, different forms of transport are unreliable. For example, water and railway transport have to be complemented by road transport. The growth of international terrorism has been attributed to transport network. RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORT 10 PROBLEMS FACING...

11 PROBLEMS FACING NEW YORK CITY

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  New York City is the largest city in the world found in the USA, North America, it is serving as a port, a town, and an industrial area. It is situated on Manhattan island and other surrounding islands like Staten, Brooklyn, Long, Richmond, Bronx, Queen’s on the coast of the Atlantic ocean. Eastern side of USA near Hudson River. New York City has a high population , many economic activities, improved infrastructure, social services, and it is gazetted as a city e.g. Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Jacksonville, Orlando neighbouring countries. Problems facing New York City Congestion in terms of traffic and housing causing inconveniences, delays, stress, pressure. Pollution of air, water, and land because of wastes from industries and homesteads. Development of slums with poor living conditions occupied by unemployed people, immigrants. Increased crime rates and social problems like prostitution, drug addiction because of unemployed people like immigr...