CEG8409 : Traffic and Environment Management for Sustainability (Inactive)
CEG8409 : Traffic and Environment Management for Sustainability (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Anil Namdeo
- Lecturer: Professor Margaret Carol Bell
- Other Staff: Dr Paul Goodman
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
-
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
-
Aims
1. To introduce the concept of traffic and environment management for sustainability
2. To introduce the nested approach to modelling traffic, emission and air quality at nano, micro, meso and macro scales
3. To discuss the role of ITS in delivering sustainability keeping environmental, economic and health objectives in mind
4. To demonstrate the use of SCOOT emission/canyon models to estimate air pollution in response to strategic and tactical traffic management initiatives
5. To link land use development with transport planning and assessment
6. To link transport with energy demand
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Scale of local and global air pollution problems
2. Sustainability balancing traffic, economic, environmental and health objectives
3. Lessons from ‘Review and Assessment ‘and ‘Updating and Screening Assessment’ processes
4. Traffic and environment monitoring
5. Real world emission modelling for air quality and noise management
6. Dispersion modelling for air quality management. Nesting of traffic, emission and air quality models
7. Noise attenuation
8. Role of ITS in delivering sustainability
9. Local authority perspective in air quality management (lecture by a guest speaker from LA)
10. To link land use development with transport planning and assessment
11. Scenarios and interventions to deliver sustainability
12. Transport and energy
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
1. Knowledge of the scale of local and global air pollution problems
2. A basic understanding of the concepts of traffic and environment management for sustainability
3. Knowledge of policies and reports which have a strong bearing on local and global air pollution and sustainability issues
4. Insight into the concept of the nested approach to modelling traffic, emission and air quality at micro and macro scales
5. Knowledge of the role of intelligent transport systems (ITS) in delivering sustainability keeping environmental, economic and health objectives in mind
6. Knowledge of analysing and presenting outputs of air quality models to a wide range of audience
Intended Skill Outcomes
1. To be able to use micro-simulation traffic models
2. To be able to assess environmental impacts of road traffic under various policy options
3. To be able to estimate air pollution concentrations as a function of emission, meteorology, topography and the built environment from road traffic
4. To be able to disseminate emission and air quality results to a wider audience.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Coursework - individual report |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Exam |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 21 | 1:00 | 21:00 | N/A |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 21 | 0:30 | 10:30 | Revision for exam |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | PC based |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 46:30 | 46:30 | Includes background reading and reading of lecture notes for a full understanding of the material. |
Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Learning outcomes will be achieved by introducing knowledge and theory in lectures and by exercising the relevant skills in practicals. Practicals will simultaneously review the taught content of the lectures and develop the key intellectual, practical or communication skills.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 70 | Unseen written exam |
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Report | 2 | M | 30 | A report on the traffic and environmental management in a city (approx. 1000 words). |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The written examination will assess the knowledge, numeracy and problem solving skills.
The coursework will also assess computer and literature literacy, practical, time planning and communication skills.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG8409's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- CEG8409's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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