Geography A-Level
Congestion charging
What Congestion charging means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Congestion charging
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A traffic management measure used to reduce vehicular emissions, though traffic may be displaced to areas just outside the zone.
Topics that use Congestion charging
- Urban climate (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Modal shifts
- Particulate pollution
- Pollution reduction policies
- Transboundary nature of air pollution
- Urban canyons
- Photo-chemical smog
- Urban heat island effect
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