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1 Transport In Urban Areas

2 Traffic Traffic creates numerous problems in urban areas.
Most families in the more developed countries of Western Europe, North America, and Japan own their own car. The car gives individual families greater mobility and, because it allows them to travel from “door to door”, gives them greater freedom of movement and choice in where they live, work, shop, are educated, and find their recreation. Widespread use of the car causes many urban, environmental, economic, and social problems.

3 Activity 1 Using P.38 and 39... Describe the causes of air pollution in urban areas. Describe and explain 3 attempts made in the Brazilian city of Curitiba to reduce the problems created by traffic. With Reference to Brazil order the attempts to manage the environment into social, environmental, and economic traffic problems.

4 Answer the key question
How can urban growth lead to environmental pressures. Use the key words: Bronchitis, Smog, Photochemical smog, sustainable.


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