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TRANSPORT (Ways cities manage Traffic Congestion (Other measures…
TRANSPORT
Ways cities manage Traffic Congestion
Managing road usage
-> electronic road pricing
-> increased parking fees
-> enhanced traffic monitoring
Other measures
encouraging cycling
telecommuting
Making public transport a choice mode
-> increasing capacity and frequency of buses and rails
-> expansion of rail networks
-> integrated public transport system
-> bus lane schemes
Accessibility
-> time used to travel to different places
Connectivity
-> link out to different places
Places with Traffic Congestion
Central Business District (CBD)
:silhouettes:
->
readily accessible
to everyone
-> most
well-connected
part of
city
->cater to
high pedestrian/vehicle flow
Place where businesses are concentrated in the
cities
Reasons for Traffic Congestion
Seperation of work and resendential areas
people
commute
to work
Movement from one part of the city to another to obtain or provide goods and services
Inadequate transport infrastructure and poor provision of transport services
transportation facilities are not capable of handling the amount of traffic it receives
Meaning of Traffic Congestion
Characteristics of Urban Transport
Density of Transport Networks
^no. of routes and nodes
^the network density
Variety of Transport Modes
Public
Private
Quality of Transport Infrastructure
safety
reliabilty
capacity and effiency
comfort level
a situation where
vehicles on the road > road can handle
e.g: slow travelling speeds/vehicle queues
Ways Traffic Congestion affects people/environment
Environment
air pollution
noise pollution :explode:
People
reduced
productivity
->
rate where goods/services are produced
stress on physical and mental health