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The main objective of a navigation development is to provide inexpensive transportation for bulk goods. This is an important objective since it may provide a great stimulus to the economy. New mining developments may be opened up. Industries may be established in locations that would otherwise be uneconomical. Existing industries may be able to compete more vigorously. One of the reasons that navigation may provide inexpensive transportation is the relatively low ratio of weight of ship to weight of cargo and the relatively small force that is required to move a ship. As a result, the force to move a ton of goods by rail is about 10 times as large as to move it by water. The disadvantage of transport by water is the slow movement and the interruption during the winter in northern climates. Moreover, if the waterways have to be improved by means of dams and shiplocks, much of the economic advantage may be lost.
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Kuiper, E. (1965). Navigation. In: Water Resources Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6281-2_9
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