THE LINKAGE BETWEEN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS AND MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: A CASE STUDY FROM ALAPPUZHA AND KOTTAYAM DISTRICTS, KERALA

C S Mereena; T K Prasad

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DOI: 10.53989/bu.ge.v9i2.5

Year: 2020, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 26-31

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THE LINKAGE BETWEEN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS AND MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: A CASE STUDY FROM ALAPPUZHA AND KOTTAYAM DISTRICTS, KERALA

C S Mereena¹, T K Prasad²

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Government College, Kariavattom, Kerala, India
²Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Kannur University, Payyanur Campus, Kerala,
India

Received Date:04 July 2020, Accepted Date:11 November 2020

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

The impact of the physical environment on land use is well-known, as is the relationship between topography and transport use. The paper concentrates on the role of topography in the spatial aspects of network planning and mode of transport selection. Analysis of the case study of Alappuzha and Kottayam district in Kerala, shows how implementing mode of transportation is influenced by the natural environment.

Keywords: Physiography; Mode of transportation

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