Geography A-Level
Modal shifts
What Modal shifts means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Modal shifts
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Encouraging people to move from private cars to public transport or active travel, supported by subsidising electric vehicles and improving public transport.
Topics that use Modal shifts
- Urban climate (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Congestion charging
- Particulate pollution
- Pollution reduction policies
- Transboundary nature of air pollution
- Urban canyons
- Photo-chemical smog
- Urban heat island effect
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