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Masdar,thefutureofcities?TransportmanagementbyConnieLynnLearningObjectives•1.beabletousevisualstopredictcontent•2.tograspskillsinmakinginferencesfromthetext1.Whichcountrywouldthesepicturesbein?2.Whattopicarethesepicturesabout?3.Whatmodesoftransportcanyoufindinthe4pictures?4.WhatproblemcanyouseeinthesephotographsIndiaTransportoldfashionedmodesoftransport,poorpublictransportBicycles,watertaxis(woodenboats),oxcarts,railwaysWatchavideoabouttransportinIndiaandcompletethenotesbelow.centuriespassengersfatherruralbantransportaffordsystemsstationsfreightefficientYouaregoingtoreadthecasestudyonP73.1.WhatisaPRT?2.InadditiontothePRT,howwillMasdarCitybebetterdesignedthanoldecities?3.ApartfromthePRT,whatothertransportoptionsareavailableinMasdarcity?4.WhatisthemainproblemwithMasdarCity'splannedPRTsystem?5.HowdoesthePRTwork?READINGFORMAINIDEAS1.WhatisaPRT?Para.32.InadditiontothePRT,howwillMasdarCitybebetterdesignedthanoldecities?Para.2Para.43.ApartfromthePRT,whatothertransportoptionsareavailableinMasdarcity?Para.34.WhatisthemainproblemwithMasdarCity'splannedPRTsystem?Para.45.HowdoesthePRTwork?Para.3ThePRTsystemispoweredbysolarenergy.Thepodcarsarepulledbymagnetsalongtheroutesandarecontrolledwirelessly.READINGFORDETAILtrafficcongestion/jams45minutestheenvironment/renewableenergysourcesnotallowedpublictransportglobalfinancialcrisisMAKINGINFERENCESFROMTHETEXT1.Howdidthe2008-9globalfinancialcrisisaffecttheMasdarCityproject?Theglobalfinancialcrisismeantthegovernmentranoutofmoneyandhadtodelaytheproject.2.WhycouldthePRTbeatargetforvandalism?ThePRThasnodriverorguardssovandalscouldeasilydamagethepodcars.3.WhatarethesafetyconcernsforaPRTsystem?Iftherewasaproblemwiththesoftware,thepodscouldcrash.Podcarscouldhitpeopleorbeatargetforrobbersorvandals.Team-workHowthegovernmentmightdealwiththeproblemoftrafficcongestioninthefuture?workingroupsof6anddiscussthefuturetrafficsystemofacity.Itwillbebetterifyoucanmapoutthesystemonthepapaer.