20. Geographical Skills: Aerial Photographs, Charts, Graphs and Infographics Identifying Traffic Problems and Traffic Solutions on an Aerial Photograph
The management of traffic as it flows through Irish towns and cities is a key concern for people who live in them.
Traffic Trouble Spots Central Business District (CBD): the part of a town or city made up of the main shopping streets
Places where streets become narrow
Places where streets converge (meet), e.g. near a bridge
Traffic Solutions Traffic lanes: using arrows or other markings Traffic lights: placed at busy junctions Yellow boxes: used to regulate the flow of traffic at junctions Roundabouts: used to reduce potential delays where busy roads meet Parking restrictions: single and double yellow lines along sides of streets to prevent or limit parking
Off-road car parks: multistorey car parks placed off street to prevent parked cars from cluttering a town
Pedestrianised streets: for people and not vehicles Bypasses/Ring roads: used to take traffic and heavy goods vehicles around towns and city centres rather than through them