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Developed Urban Management Flashcards

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Explain the need for housing management in Glasgow. (8 marks)

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  • derelict areas
  • unattractive buildings
  • pollution
  • economy
  • poverty
  • unemployment
  • crime
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derelict areas

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This creates a lack of housing and leaves people living in poor quality housing.

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economy

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People leaving an area means fewer jobs, and poorer services and businesses.

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unattractive buildings

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Damp, crumbling buildings cause people to leave, resulting in abandoned houses and deteriorating infrastructure.

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poverty

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Unemployment and poor quality housing impacts on quality of life and health.

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crime

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People living in poverty are more desperate and theft and violence become issues. This creates fear and worsens the problem with lack of housing, as people are afraid to move there.

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pollution

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Poor outdated heating systems, traffic and industry pollutes the air, impacting on people’s health.

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Explain housing management strategies (8)

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New Gorbals & crown street
- mix of buildings
- story limit
- less crime
- communal gardens
- shops and services established

Clyde Gateway Project
- Dalmarnock 2014 Commonwealth Games
- transport improvements (M74 extension)
- 150 local businesses supported
- community safety Glasgow -> Bridgeton, Police Scotland -> Dalmarnock

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New Gorbals & crown street

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New private houses, council houses, and student flats built to mix social classes and all with secure entry access.

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New Gorbals & crown street, crime

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This reduces crime and people are more likely to care for the area.

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New Gorbals & crown street, story limit

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This makes the environment look good and attracts a mix of people.

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New Gorbals & crown street, gardens

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This creates green spaces which improves the environment as well as creating play areas for children and outdoor social areas for locals.

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New Gorbals & crown street, services

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Local shops etc. eg. Lloyds pharmacy and co-op, police station give the area several services for the locals so that they are not isolated or having to travel long distances.

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Clyde Gateway Project

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  • Dalmarnock 2014 Commonwealth
  • M74 extension
  • businesses supported
  • community safety Glasgow -> Bridgeton, Police Scotland -> Dalmarnock
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Clyde Gateway Project, Dalmarnock 2014 Commonwealth

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Dalmarnock saw a significant amount of investment in infrastructure because of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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Clyde Gateway Project, M74 extension

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There have been transport improvements such as the M74 extension, train station upgrade as well as new improved bus services.

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Clyde Gateway Project, businesses

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150 local businesses are supported directly and new business and office spaces have been created.

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Clyde Gateway Project, safety and police

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Community Safety Glasgow moved its workforce to Bridgeton in and Police Scotland moved staff to its new Dalmarnock office.

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Explain the need for transport management in Glasgow.

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  • few bridging points
  • old CBD
  • congestion from suburbs to CBD
  • industrial estates
  • public transport :(
  • parked cars
  • rush hour
  • delivery vehicles
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few bridging points

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This causes bottlenecks at Kingston Bridge and Erskine Bridge.

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public transport :(

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This is because it is costly, inefficient or lacking services so people choose to drive.

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old CBD

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These cannot cope with the volume of traffic causing congestion

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congestion from suburbs to CBD

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When people live in the suburbs but work in the CBD commute to work there which increasing traffic.

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parked cars

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Roads are narrow already but parked cars make this worse causing hold ups.

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rush hour

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People generally commute at similar times plus school drop off times mean everyone is on the road at the same time causing congestion.

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delivery vehicles & HGVs

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Loading vehicles cause congestion but heavy lorries can damage roads.

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industrial estates

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A lack of public transport to estates outside the CBD means people resort to driving.

27
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Explain transport management strategies in Glasgow.

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Roads:
- more bridging points (Kingston Bridge & Clyde Arc)
- Motorways bypassing town centre (M8 & M77)

Public transport:
- upgrades to public transport (ScotRail WiFi buses |10mins|)
- public transport incentives (Zone cards/ season tickets)
- exclusive use lanes (£60 fines)

Addition to cars:
- improving bike Networks (NextBikes +100 lanes p.a)
- car sharing schemes (co-wheels car club)
- Park and Ride schemes (Glasgow Subway)

Street management:
- pedestrianisation of CBD roads (Buchanan St.)
- One Way streets (George Square)
- parking restrictions (double yellow lines)
- multi-story car parks (Buchanan Galleries)

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more bridging points (E+Eff)

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Kingston Bridge & Clyde Arc
Reduces congestion
Still bottlenecks at rush hour

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Motorways bypassing town centre (E+Eff)

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The building of the M8 and M77
Congestion on Kingston Bridge eased
M77 cuts through country park

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buses (E+Eff)

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  • |10mins|
  • quicker and more reliable
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upgrading transport stations (E+Eff)

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  • Buchanan St. bus station
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upgrades to public transport (E+Eff)

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  • ScotRail wifi, and sockets
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Park and Ride schemes

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park, then subway or smth
reduces CBD traffic

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exclusive use lanes

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£60 fine
number of motorists using them reducing each year
reinvesting money
motorists claim signage is unclear

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bike networks

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+100 racks, NextBikes
eco

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car share schemes

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co-wheels hires out CBD cars per hour
reducing congestion

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pedestrianisation

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buchanan st.
safer + less polluted
congestion elsewhere

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One-way streets

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George Square, synced lights
improves flow, more lanes can be used

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Parking restrictions

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|| yellow lines
reduces parking on street

40
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multi-story car-parks

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Buchanan Galleries
Less cars on street
Encourages cars generally

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