Edinburgh - Urban

Question 1

Dicuss the need for transport management

Answer 1

• Air Quality/Harmful to Humans/Premature Death
• Vehicles releasing GHG’s/Climate chnage/Gov Net0 target
• Noise pollution/sleep disturbance
• Saftey for vurnerable road users
• Fumes discolour buildings
• Economic time wasted in traffic

Question 2

Strategies and how they manage transport problems.

Answer 2

• Rose street pedestrianised = safer/pleasent environment.
• Trams introduced in 2014= air quality/alternitave form of public transport
• Parking charges increased=deters drivers
• LEZ zone=reduced emmisions in busy areas
• Bus lanes(lothian road)= encourages commuters/reduced travel time
• Speed limit 20mph
• Park and ride schemes= rush hour times deecreased

Question 3

Discuss the need for housing management

Answer 3

• Increased short-term letting= tourists/8000 homes on air Bnb (2019)
  -Lack of availiable property for long-term occupancy= increased rental prices
• life expectancy increased= not suitbale to house elderly person
• population has grown= 449,020(2001)>526,470(2021)
• creation of jobs from health//education sector= drawn more people to Edniburgh
  -Studentification=increases demand for housing
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