IGCSE - Urban: Traffic & Housing Problems/Solutions

Which of the following is a cause of traffic congestion in cities?

• Increased car ownership

• Narrow roads

• All roads heading into CBD creating a bottleneck

• All of the above.

What is an economic impact of increased traffic congestion on cities?

• Emissions can impact upon health via respiratory conditions such as asthma.

• Traffic congestion slows down essential emergency service vehicles.

• Congestion leads to goods sitting in traffic queues which costs companies more to move those goods.

• Volatile organic compounds are produced which can create ground level ozone, which irritates the respiratory system, causing coughing, choking, and reduced lung capacity.

Which are social impact of increased traffic congestion on cities? (choose 3)

• Emissions can impact upon health via respiratory conditions such as asthma.

• Traffic congestion slows down essential emergency service vehicles.

• Congestion leads to goods sitting in traffic queues which costs companies more to move those goods.

• Volatile organic compounds are produced which can create ground level ozone, which irritates the respiratory system, causing coughing, choking, and reduced lung capacity.

Parking your car on the edge of the city and then taking a bus or train into the city centre is called...

• Congestion Charge

• Car-Pooling

• Park & Ride Scheme

• Pedestrianisation

Removing cars from areas of the city centre to reduce traffic in the CBD is called...

• Congestion Charge

• Car-Pooling

• Park & Ride Scheme

• Pedestrianisation

Charging cars for entering certain areas of the city is called...

• Congestion Charge

• Car-Pooling

• Park & Ride Scheme

• Pedestrianisation

Which city bans cars in the CBD when pollution levels become too high?

• London

• Lyon

• Lima

• Paris

During the industrial revolution, the factory workers often lived in ________________.

• High Rise Flats

• Semi-detached houses

• Detached houses

• Tenements

Comprehensive redevelopment is...

• ...when all buildings are knocked down and the area is completely rebuilt.

• ...the renovation of existing housing and improvement of the environment & economy.

Urban regeneration is...

• ...when all buildings are knocked down and the area is completely rebuilt.

• ...the renovation of existing housing and improvement of the environment & economy.