Transport systems Impacts Chapter 11 ( EOY)

Question 1

How can transportation affect the environment?

Answer 1

1. Changes to physical environment
2. Increased carbon footprint
3. Increased mobility for elderly
4. More traffic congestion
5. Health risks
6. Safety risks

Question 2

How does building transportation change the physical environment?

Answer 2

Reduce size of animal habitat, causing animals to be victims of roadkill

Question 3

How does building transportation increase carbon footprint?

Answer 3

Vehicles require energy and gas ( like petrol, electricity,etc) More greenhouse gases would enhance the greenhouse effect, making global warming worse.

Question 4

How does building transportation increase mobility for elderly?

Answer 4

Able for people to move from point a to point B easily as there are many different ways of transportation.

Question 5

How does building transportation affect traffic congestion?

Answer 5

There will be an increased number of vehicles on roads which will cause the roads to exceed its limit, causing traffic congestion. ( Especially in peak hours)

Question 6

How does building more transportation affect health?

Answer 6

Vehicles stuck in traffic congestions will still continue to release harmful gases into the environment, which causes air pollution and when inhaled, can cause health risks.

Question 7

How does building more transportation affect safety?

Answer 7

More modes of transportation can be deemed as not so safe as during peak hours, there can be a higher number of cases for theft and outrage of modesty (Molest)

There could also be higher chances of terrorist attacks especially in crowded places like airport, bus and train terminals.