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How might we make it easier to travel in winter? - Coggle Diagram
How might we make it easier to travel in winter?
Who?
Drivers
Families travelling with children
Long distance truck driver
Emergency and health responders
Firefighter for heating-related fires and rescues
Police / security for safety in dark and quiet hours
Walkers
Elderly or disabled travelers
People without mobile signal
Air and sea travelers on public transport
Where?
Pavements for pedestrians
Rural areas where roads may be more icy and slippery
Motorways, if there is an accident there will be long waits for others
Car parking
Airports
Harbours
Bus stations
Railway lines
Why?
Preventing accidents and injures
Access for emergency services if an accident does happen
Protecting vulnerable people
Elderly
Young children
Keeping communities functioning and volunteers operating
Reducing isolation from family and friends
Challenges
Visibility
Ground conditions
Weather conditions
Sea conditions
Sudden weather changes
Infrastructure and resource limits
Not enough snow ploughs or salt
Limited heated areas
Old and narrow infrastructure makes it harder to travel
Possible solutions
Clearing and salting roads and pavements
Heated areas for cars and public transport for protection from ice
Chains on tyres
Winter tyres for extra grip