Unit 2A - Urban Issues and Challenges - Sustainable transport and traffic management

Question 1

What are carrot and stick policies? Example?

Answer 1

Stick is cost and carrot is benefit. e.g. stick - charging to go into city, carrot - improved public transport system

Question 2

Integrated transport system definition?

Answer 2

A network of different forms of transport which link together to provide quick and efficient journeys using public transport.

Question 3

What is congestion charge?

Answer 3

Introduced in London and Durham, Congestion charge for driving vehicles daily into central areas

Question 4

Example of parking restrictions?

Answer 4

Decades of car-centric development in LA resulted in more than three and a half parking spaces for every car

Question 5

What does Bike-2-Work scheme do?

Answer 5

Encouraging people to cycle instead of drive. Allows employers to loan bikes

Question 6

What do cycle paths do?

Answer 6

Routes provided for cyclists and traffic is controlled by road narrowing. A one way system can be put in place

Question 7

What do bus lanes do?

Answer 7

Provided for quick and effective public transport

Question 8

What Is ‘park and ride’?

Answer 8

Systems located close to major routes in and out of city

Question 9

Which method of transport is efficient?

Answer 9

Trams

Question 10

What do eco friendly cars do?

Answer 10

Compact cars that use less fuel

Question 11

What transport is fast and efficient and is prioritised?

Answer 11

Bus rapid transport systems

Question 12

What have they done in Freiburg to encourage people to use public transport?

Answer 12

Public tram network

Question 13

What have they done in Freiburg to encourage use of cycles?

Answer 13

400km of cycle paths and 9000 bike parking spaces

Question 14

Have new transport systems been successful in Freiburg?

Answer 14

Yes, 25,000 more tram journeys

Question 15

How many fewer car journeys in Freiburg?

Answer 15

Nearly 300,000 fewer journeys

Question 16

What have they done in Singapore to make driving a car more expensive?

Answer 16

High vehicle registration costs and high petrol prices

Question 17

How have they encouraged people not to use cars in Singapore?

Answer 17

Money given to those who only use cars at the weekend

Question 18

How have they improved public transport in Singapore?

Answer 18

Overhead railways and an efficient bus network

Question 19

Has new public transport been success in Singapore?

Answer 19

Yes, 2/3 daily journeys are on public transport

Question 20

Has traffic reduced as result of measures in Singapore?

Answer 20

40% reduction in city centre

Question 21

How they reduced car use in Beijing?

Answer 21

Cars banned once a week and non residents cannot bring car into city

Question 22

How they improved public transport in Beijing?

Answer 22

New metro lines and a rapid bus system

Question 23

What they done in Beijing to discourage drivers and improve air quality?

Answer 23

Congestion charge and pollution tax

Question 24

Impact on car parks in Beijing?

Answer 24

12% drop in use of car parks