GCSE Settlement Module

1. Traffic in Towns (UK)
1963 Buchanan Report into Traffic in Towns warned of the potential damage caused by
1963 Buchanan Report into Traffic in Towns warned of the potential damage caused by the motorcar, while offering ways to mitigate it.
the motorcar, while offering ways to mitigate it.
Your task ………………..
Your task ………………..
1. Introduction ~ give some idea of how the volume of
1. Introduction ~ give some idea of how the volume of traffic has increased during the 20th century
traffic has increased during the 20th century 2. What are the problems faced by British towns and cities
2. What are the problems faced by British towns and cities in connection with the volume of traffic?
in connection with the volume of traffic? 3. Describe and explain ways of dealing with the problem
3. Describe and explain ways of dealing with the problem (you should use examples from both the UK and other
(you should use examples from both the UK and other countries)
countries)
• Park n ride
• Bus lane
• Park n ride Deadline for this
• Bus lane • Light railway/rapid
Deadline for this transit work is….
• Light railway/rapid
transit work is…. • Car pool/sharing
• Car pool/sharing • Traffic flow (tidal
flow/phased lights on
Monday 15th June
• Traffic flow (tidal
flow/phased lights on
Monday 15th June roundabouts) 2009
roundabouts) 2009 • By-pass
• By-pass • Ring road/orbital
• Ring road/orbital
Traffic in Towns (UK)