TRAFFIC CONGESTION

The Impact of Traffic

• Why has traffic in urban areas increased?

• What are the damaging effects of increased traffic in urban areas?

• How can transport systems in urban areas be managed to reduce the damaging effects of increased traffic?

Why has traffic in urban areas increased?

• More People• More disposable income - increased car

ownership• Commuters - Work, shopping,

entertainment• Reduction in use of public transport• Increased amount of road freight

What are the damaging effects of increased traffic?

• Environmental

• Economic

• Social

• Air pollution from exhausts

• Noise pollution

• Visual pollution of motorways

• Loss of land

Environmental

Economic• Congestion• Cost of building and maintaining

roads• Use of non-renewable resources• Cost of petrol• Loss of work time• Goods delayed

Social

• Danger of accidents

• Health problems

• Destruction of property

• Damage to foundations

• Overcrowding on public transport