I'm doing an essay and need some help, PLEASE and THANKS! so my question is, describe the factors that have made the Rhine River the "Industrial Heartland" of Europe?
2007-12-13 11:25:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Easiest answer I suppose would be the fact that the Rhine and it's tributaries (and subsequent name changes), enables vast quantities of goods of all descriptions to be transported from Germany, Austria, Netherlands and as far away as 'land locked' Switzerland, for example, to the port of Rotterdam for shipment to any part of the world.
2007-12-13 11:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by mal g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rhine and the Danube formed most of the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, and since those days the Rhine has been a vital navigable waterway, carrying trade and goods deep inland. It has also served as a defensive feature, and been the basis for regional and international borders. The many castles and prehistoric fortifications along the Rhine testify to its importance as a waterway. River traffic could be stopped at these locations, usually for the purpose of collecting tolls, by the state controlling that portion of the river.
2007-12-13 11:34:29 · answer #2 · answered by mz.pianaplaya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋