Geography - Shopping and Transport changes in Glasgow CBD 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyUrban environmentsNational 5SQA Created by: KJ030708Created on: 21-01-19 16:57 State an example and explanation of Undercover shopping centres Examples: Buchanan Galleries and St Enoch centre. Explanation: To bring people back into the CBD 1 of 13 State an example and explanation of Shop closures Example: Borders bookshop. Explanation: Due to online competition 2 of 13 State an example and explanation of Pedestrianised streets Example: Argyll St and Buchanan St. Explanation: To make it safer for shoppers 3 of 13 State an example and explanation of Charity shops Example: Oxfam, cancer research. Explanation: To make as much money as possible 4 of 13 State an example and explanation of Discount stores Example: Poundland. Explanation: To cater for the less affluent 5 of 13 State an example and explanation of On street attractions Example: Singers, Dancers. Explanation: To create a nice atmosphere 6 of 13 State an example and explanation of Change of function of buildings Example: Banks to bars. Explanation: Businesses moving to suburbs to take advantage of cheap land 7 of 13 State an explanation of introduction of bus lanes Positives: Keeps traffic flowing, buses stay on time and more attractive to people 8 of 13 State an explanation of One-way streets Positives: Easier to navigate the narrow roads, keeps traffic flowing freely. Negatives: Can be confusing 9 of 13 State an explanation of Park and ride schemes Positives: Fewer cars in the city = less congestion/pollution. Negatives: Public transport is becoming expensive 10 of 13 State an explanation of Reduced on-street parking with multi-storey car parks, parking charges, double yellow lines and traffic wardens Positives: Reduces the amount of cars parked at the side of the road. Negatives: Very expensive car parking 11 of 13 State an explanation of Ring roads that avoid the city centre Positives: Allows people to avoid city centre. Negatives: Still very congested during rush hour 12 of 13 State an explanation of Improved public transport Positives: Frequent services more attractive to people, Less congestion on roads. Negatives: Inconvenient if service is cancelled 13 of 13
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