Western Sahara is located on the northwest coast of Africa bordered by Morocco, Mauritania, and Algeria. It is mostly part of the Sahara desert. Western Sahara is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world. Their climate is hot, dry desert, rain is rare, the cold offshore air currents produces fog and heavy dew. Due to the fact that The Western Sahara is mostly desert, we can not build a highway through here, but it could be built on the coast. Western Sahara’s territory is 85% under Moroccan control. Since the 1930s, most Sahrawis have been compelled to adopt to sedentary lifestyle and to live in urban settings as a result of fighting. Their most recent GDP is 2,500. This would impact the highway because they wouldn’t be able …show more content…
Burkina Faso is located in Western Africa, north of Ghana. Burkina Faso has a rapid population growth as a result in this the highway would be useful when we finish building it and a few years in the future. Since Burkina Faso is a poor country they rely on their exports which are Cotton and gold and by building a highway they could get their shipments to the destinations faster. The recent GDP which is $1,800 would impact the highway because they wouldn’t be able to afford it. Burkina Faso formerly known as Upper Volta achieved independence from France in 1960.
Benin is my next country. Benin is located west of Africa bordering the Bight of Benin. Benin’s has a economy of free market that is underdeveloped, They depend on subsistence agriculture, cotton production, and regional trade. If we were to build a highway, the economy would pick up because, the highway would allow regional trading to be more efficient. Immigrants from West African countries came to Benin between 1992 and 2002 because of its political stability and porous borders. The current GDP is $2,200 this would mean they would not provide enough money to get it
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Cameroon is located in Central Africa, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. Cameroon has a large youth population by building and highway it would help them get to their jobs and travel more. They also have Natural hazards such as volcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gases from Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes. Mt. Cameroon last erupted in 2000, is the most frequently active volcano in West Africa. Lakes in Oku volcanic field have released fatal levels of gas on occasion, killing some 1,700 people in 1986. In Cameroon periodic droughts and flooding occurs. This would affect the highway by having no one using it.
My last county is Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea is located in Central Africa, between Cameroon and Gabon. Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Equatorial Guinea experienced some sudden economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil. This is good because the income of the oil would help pay to build the highway. The climate is always hot, humid. This would affect the amount of people using it because if the hot temperature escalates too quickly no one would want to use it. Due to the rapid economic change the GDP rose over
If the construction process of the highway were to occur today, these factors would be put in consideration. Notably, the route experienced heavy traffic jams since it was very narrow and passed through towns, which had heightened economic opportunities. The new construction process would project the possible traffic flow along the road and construct it wide enough. For instance, having four to eight lanes would ease the traffic flow, unlike the two-lane system. Although the road was meant to connect the small town to major road networks, it was not necessary that the main highway goes directly through the towns. A new construction of the route would probably have it pass outside the towns and have feeder roads connecting the main route and the commercial
Britain’s first motorway , the 13 km Preston bypass was opened in 1958, and following this the Goverment planned to improve 6750km of road to at least dual carriageway standard to form strategic inter-urban network for England. This network was marked as a national commitment, which would enhance road safety, be easily connected to all major centres of population, promote economic growth and regional development.
We, the Houstonians, need our roadways vastly improved as it’s beyond a necessity. As of right now, they’re only a ticking time bomb that could change Houston’s economy in just a few days. If such things as road maintenance, safety laws and measures to reduce congestion aren’t put in place, then our future is
Out of all of the poems on Sleeping with the Dictionary the one that stuck with me the most was Zombie Hat. One reason is because it is humors. Another reason why it stuck with me is because it makes comments on society.
Many people use the highway for things because it is a faster way and because of so many people use the highway they are expanding it to be bigger. The speed limit has to be at least 50-70 mps. In order to build the highway system it had to be approved by congress. It took the 26 years to come up with the Federal-Aid highway act which was in 1956.
Djibouti. A small country in Africa. People may know it by its funny name. But, did you know that Djibouti has the second lowest point in the world? Djibouti is affected everyday by its geography, politics, social behavior, religion and economy.Djibouti is a small nation on the Horn of Africa about the size of New Jersey. Djibouti borders the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It is the lowest point in Africa and the second lowest point in the world! Djibouti is regularly hot and dry. Days that are humid can bring temperatures up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. When it's colder out, during the cold season that's October- April, temperatures are normally between 80-89 degrees Fahrenheit. Djibouti lacks vegetation, groundwater, and arable land. The average
There has always been a demand for roads in the United States as roads are essential in the development of a nation. The national interstate highway system was America’s solution for the need of a road system that would stretch from coast to coast. The United States Interstate Highway System is a landmark project and often considered one of the greatest public works projects in American history by making travel by automobile faster, cheaper, safer and more convenient. New roads have been a necessity on our country ever since Henry Ford began to produce the automobile back in in 1903.
the author argues that allowing the road to be built will degrade the healthy environment and decline the regions biodiversity in the sanctuary.
One can get extremely frustrated driving from Fayetteville to Rogers these days. There is construction everywhere, causing delays, lane closures, and much havoc on our commutes to and from home, school, and work. If you take out the frustration, one can see the positives to the improvements. The road worker who has been out of work for months is now able to provide for his family, the drivers are getting an improvement to the neglected roads traveled daily, the state is making an investment in their infrastructure that will last for many years to come, and our economy is showing a sign of improvement! Investing time and money into our infrastructure benefits all of us and is a sign to our economic growth.
The physical-environmental geography of Sub-Saharan Africa relates to the distribution of human and economic activities in several ways. First, Sub-Saharan Africa is a peripheral that supplies raw materials, food, and cheap labor to the main industrial countries. The physical geography makes survival had for those not working in agriculture. It is the most productive way for people to make a living and feed their large families. In recent years, there has been major movement from rural-to-urban environments. Migration to major cities has caused extreme overcrowding and poor living conditions.
It is only a matter of time until politicians throughout America will succumb to the pressures to create a similar system of roads around the nation. It would certainly increase the revenue for nearby businesses due to the newfound tourism. The new road system would be safer in comparison to a speed regulated highway. Germany’s autobahn for example has 6 traffic related deaths per 100,00 in comparison to 8.3 in
Transportation and communication are difficult utilities that are hard to obtain for the people of Chad. For transportation, there are 59 airports, nine are paved runways and 50 are unpaved runways. Also, there is a total of 40,000 kilometers roadways in Chad, 25,000 kilometers of national and regional roads and 15,000 kilometers of
The Chad Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project is one of the largest investments in the private sector in Africa that costs approximately US$3.7 billion. The project is being funded by the World Bank and the International Financial Corporation. The involvement of these two major financial institutions is a demonstration of the rationale that the project will generate revenue that will enable the Chad and Cameroonian governments to invest more in programs that focus on reducing poverty like rural employment, education, and health. The involvement of the International Financial Corporation will be geared towards accomplishing three major roles. These are long-term financing, stabilizing role, and uplifting the quality and standard of mitigation plans and environmental assessments.
Schürenberg-Frosch, Hannah. "Improving on Africa's roads-Modeling infrastructure investment and its effect on subsistence agriculture." (2010).
The development of every nation hinges on the effectiveness of their transportation systems. Movement of goods, services and people to and from work is made possible by transportation systems. The importance of effective transportation systems cannot be over-emphasized. A lot of countries are facing Transportation problems and my country Ghana is no exception. A trip of about 30 minutes can take about an hour or more due to traffic jams. This is seriously impacting productivity and has been a topical issue in the country. The situation is the same in Uganda where I currently work. To this end, Transportation Engineers are needed to design roads/ highways that will stand the test of time, plan effective traffic management systems to reduce travel