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Topic 1 – Transportation and Geography What is Transport Geography? Transportation and Space Historical Evolution of Transportation I Historical Evolution of Transportation II A – What is Transport Geography? 1 – The Purpose of Transportation 2 – The Importance of Transportation 1 – The Purpose of Transportation Overcome space Variety of human and physical constraints. Distance, time, administrative divisions and topography. Friction of distance Costs. Distance involved. Nature of what is being transported. Goal of transportation Transform the geographical attributes of freight, people or inf