In the last edition of GitN we started to look at the plans for new section of the M4 motorway around Newport.
This new section would take motorway traffic to the South of Newport.
The arguments about this has been going on since plans to solve the problems started in 1993 - 24 years!
A. What health issues do the traffic jams cause?
B. How much of the GDP (money earned) in Wales travels along this section of the M4?
C. How many options have been looked into over the years?
D. What % of the SSSI (Sites of Special Scientific Importance) of the Gwent Levels will be affected?
Currently in Spring 2017 there is a public enquiry to look at the black route which the Welsh Government likes the most and other options.
We are going to look at the black route along with the two other main choices which are:
Remember as we look at the choices we have to think about the seven Future Generations goals:
This video has been made to show the proposed route (black route). Use this and the map to help you complete the table.
Download Map PDF - Click below
Download OS (detailed) Map PDF - Click below
Use the Fly Over video and the map/s to draw up a table describing what is currently the main land use in the following sections of the proposed road.
Choose from:
From |
To |
North |
South |
Junction 23 |
Junction 23A |
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Junction 23A |
Gwent Europark |
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Gwent Europark |
Solutia Chemical Works |
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Solutia Chemical Works |
River Usk/Newport Docks |
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River Usk/Newport Docks |
Castleton |
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After reading all three articles and doing the activities, use the linked A3 sheet to work on a DME into the M4 Relief Road.
The resource is designed to be used as whole class resource from the front of the classroom on the projector/interactive whiteboard.
The various graphics should be supported by teacher exposition based on the text which will not be readable in permitted time to the vast majority of pupils), following this it is ideal that the students have access to the online resource in order to work on the activity sheet (designed to be printed on A3 size paper).
Ideally these activities will be supported by the use of a network room, tablets/laptops or students own phones/devices if permitted.
However the activities are also designed to be used in a typical one hour lesson with the teacher input using the resource from the front of the classroom alongside the resource sheet.
Students can then be set a homework task to study the three articles in advance of the following lesson.
The resource and accompanying sheet is designed to support the LNF framework while giving students key geographical knowledge about places in relation to the proposed M4 Relief Road.
Either in class or at home read and complete the activities in the online resource article and in the linked articles in this edition of Geography in the News. Attempt to complete all of the activities in the resource sheet.
What you will learn:
You will learn new geographical terms highlighted in purple these should be learned and added to a glossary. A glossary is a list of words and their meanings. You could have one in the back of your geography exercise book, if you have a planner it is probably a good place to keep a glossary, or you may keep a separate glossary or word book. A good glossary helps you build your vocabulary and your literacy. Research meanings using related article content, discussion or a dictionary (either online or a book).