Traffic congestion
Visualization of narrower problems
Name(s):
Road and highway traffic congestion
Nature
When too many motor vehicles occupy the same road system, traffic slows down and may stop altogether. In industrialized countries, roads to cities often become congested as more and more people own cars. In Britain, motorway traffic doubled between 1983 and 1993.
Incidence
In 1993, it was estimated that within a few years freight transport would increase on European roads by 70% and by 100% across EEC/EU borders. In Britain, road congestion costs businesses 15 billion pounds a year in lost time from work.
Claim
There is a monster loose that is threatening towns, cities and whole countries, their national heritages, animals, health and their wealth.
Narrower
Aggravates
Injurious accidents [in 2 loops]
Inadequate public transportation [in 2 loops]
Environmental degradation of inner city areas [in 1 loop]
Aggravated by
Strategy(ies)
Value(s)
Type
(D) Detailed problems