Title Transport LO Analyse modes of transport Starter

Title: Transport LO: Analyse modes of transport Starter: 3 for 3

Complete the starter activity using the map to help you

E. g. Yes, because everywhere would be really accessible or ‘no’ because it would be too noisy. The M 1 Motorway because it connects London to Leeds Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire

Activity 2: How is transport different NOW compared with 100 years ago? Now we… travel further, faster and more frequently. The greatest number of journeys are made by road and most families own a car. Tips – Think distance, speed, frequency and mode. Stretch - Many products we buy in shops are imported and arrive on container ships. Stretch – Explain how the transportation of goods has changed

Activity 3 Analyse the 4 modes of transport and complete the table. Road Rail Water Air Examples Advantages (Good) Disadvantages (Bad) Stretch – What do you think is the main advantage and disadvantage for each mode of transport. Explain your answer.

Advantages • Faster than most other modes of transport for most journeys • Relatively cheap compared to other modes of transport • Allows greater personal independence – journeys can be made from door-todoor • Increases personal safety, especially for people travelling alone Disadvantages • Traffic congestion is getting worse as the numbers of cars and lorries on the road increases • Road accidents also increase with the volume of traffic • Carbon emissions from cars are greater than most other modes of transport • Noise and air pollution from exhaust fumes has a negative effect on people’s quality of life • Petrol and diesel (both from oil) will eventually run out and become more expensive before

Advantages Disadvantages • Well Organised - has fixed routes and schedules. • High Speed over Long Distances • Good for Bulky and Heavy Goods • Safe - safest form of transport • Large Capacity – increased by adding more carriages. • Employment Opportunities – skilled and unskilled • Expensive to build and maintain • Lack of Flexibility - routes and timings cannot be adjusted to individual requirements. • Lack of Door to Door Service • Lack of Rural Service – very few countryside stations • Under-utilised Capacity – the railway must have full load to be economic

Advantages Disadvantages • Low maintenance and • running cost - especially over large distances • • Cheap • Good for large bulky goods • – large capacity • Important for overseas trade • Has a natural route network • Not much congestion • Does not cause much pollution Slow speed – not good for perishable goods. Delays – e. g. due to poor weather conditions might also cause this. Risky – danger of sinking

Advantages Disadvantages • High Speed - fastest mode of • transport – delivers quickly • over large distances • Easy access – to areas not • accessible by other modes of transport • • No Infrastructure Investment • No physical barriers • • Natural Route • Employment opportunities • Noise and air pollution Space needed for airports Risky - large scale loss if crash Very Costly – high operating cost and expensive for people to use Small Carrying Capacity – not good for carrying bulky goods Unreliable – it depends on the weather and can be delayed Huge Investment – e. g. construction and maintenance of airports and needing skilled workers

Activity 4 – Use the graph to answer these questions …because it does not 1. Why are there no carbon require fuel that produces emissions from a bicycle? CO 2 People could use cleaner modes Stretch – What could people do of transport, e. g. public transport, regarding transport to reduce biking or walking. their carbon emission? 2. Which mode of transport Planes produces the highest emissions? Due to the amount of fuel they use as well as how many people can be 3. Why is there a range of carbon transported. For example, buses emission for most modes of transport? (Tip – Think about produce less carbon person than a the number of passengers) large car because more people can go levels? on a bus

Carbon emissions from different modes of transport

Plenary Which mode and type of transport would you use if you wanted to… Land - car as it allows greater personal independence and you can travel door-to-door 1. Travel directly from your house to your friend’s house 50 miles away Land - train as it is the safest form of transport 2. Travel somewhere using the safest form of transport Water - boat as it is good for transporting large bulky goods 3. Transport all the furniture from your old house to your new house in Air – plane as it is the fastest and quickest way to travel long New York distances Stretch – Explain your 4. Go on holiday to Madagascar Land – train – less likely to encounter traffic congestion reasons why 5. Go on a shopping trip to London Water - boat as it is good for transporting large bulky goods Air – plane as it delivers quickly over large distances – never go 6. Transport cars to Russia for water/boat as it takes months (literally!) 7. Post an small important package to Malaysia Land – walk or cycle as that does not require any fuel and will 8. Go to your friend’s house locally without giving off any carbon therefore not produce any emissions

Advantages and disadvantages of transport around London - made by year 8 pupils. Jot the different types of transport along with their advantages and disadvantages. Stop and Jot https: //www. youtube. c om/watch? v=f 32 RRv. JF -8 c