The Development of the Land Transports and the Effects on the Role of River in East Sumatera 1900-1942

Edi Sumarno, Nina Karina, Junita Setiana Ginting, Handoko

2018

Abstract

The location of the ports on the riverbanks was closely related to the river as the main and accessible mode of transport. Through the river, the goods from upstream were brought to downstream to be traded and exported outward, especially to Penang. The goods from overseas were also imported through the river. Therefore, in the absence of land transport, river became very strategic and significant. However, after the presence of plantations, the abundant crops required efficient and effective transportation facilitity, impelling the establishment of land transports such as railways and highways. The development of land transport undoubtedly had certain impacts on river transportation, one of which was that the river transportation was increasingly abandoned for it became ineffective and inefficient. However, there were also several rivers that continued to be an important mode of transport.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Sumarno E., Karina N., Ginting J. and Handoko. (2018). The Development of the Land Transports and the Effects on the Role of River in East Sumatera 1900-1942.In Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR, ISBN 978-989-758-449-7, pages 1163-1167. DOI: 10.5220/0010068811631167

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icosteerr18,
author={Edi Sumarno and Nina Karina and Junita Setiana Ginting and Handoko},
title={The Development of the Land Transports and the Effects on the Role of River in East Sumatera 1900-1942},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,},
year={2018},
pages={1163-1167},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010068811631167},
isbn={978-989-758-449-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,
TI - The Development of the Land Transports and the Effects on the Role of River in East Sumatera 1900-1942
SN - 978-989-758-449-7
AU - Sumarno E.
AU - Karina N.
AU - Ginting J.
AU - Handoko.
PY - 2018
SP - 1163
EP - 1167
DO - 10.5220/0010068811631167