Chapter 2

Question 1

Define urban planning

Answer 1

An attempt to organise the physical environment so as to improve the quality of urban living

Question 2

What falls under the umbrella of urban planning?

Answer 2

Transport planning, spatial planning, environmental planning

Question 3

Define transport planning

Answer 3

An attempt to organise the transportation aspects of the city

Question 4

Define transport modelling

Answer 4

A technique that stimulates traffic movement using a computer

Question 5

To provide infrastructure (economically and efficiently) we need to know:

Answer 5

1. Where to provide infrastructure?
2. What types of infrastructure to provide?
3. Will it address the problem?
4. What will be the spatial and transport implications of the investment?