traffic congestion

objective1) Use the concept of carrying

capacity to identify the causes of traffic congestion

2) Use the concept of carrying capacity to understand how Singapore attempts to manage traffic congestion

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what is traffic congestion?situation where there are more vehicles than the road can handle

what does it look like?

Slow travelling

speeds (these cars were barely moving!)

long queues

why is there traffic congestion?

1) Go to http://maps.google.com

2) Put your cursor over here.

3) Click on “Traffic”

3) Click on “Traffic”

This is the legend - roads coloured green are fast, red are slow

Select option “Typical traffic”

These are to see the traffic conditions on different days

This slider will allow you to see the traffic condition at different times of the day

Answer questions (a)(i) to (a)(iii) of Section A on google form: http://goo.gl/forms/Yi332TJ7VX

Once you’re done with Section A, move on to the next slide

1) Go to http://www.onemap.sg

2) Put your mouse over the button shown below

3) This pop-up menu will appear.

4) Click on “URA Master Plan 2014”

5) This is what you’ll see. Have a sense of where are these areas:Offices / commercial areas Residential Industrial

6) Put your mouse over “services” button and click on “Traffic Query”

Offices / commercial areas Residential Industrial

7) Click on “Accept”

Offices / commercial areas Residential Industrial

8) Click on “Electronic Road Pricing”

Offices / commercial areas Residential Industrial

Complete the google form by answering questions (b)(i) to (b)(iii) of Section B

Once you’re done, submit and follow the instructions there!