Transport - Broad general education (Early to fourth level)

It is estimated that around one-fifth of the vehicles on the road at 8.50am are involved in school run. We can travel to school in different ways - car, bus, bicycle and on foot – the choices we make have an effect on the environment.

Data

What is the air quality like in your area?

Scottish Air Quality - What is the air quality like in your area right now? Air pollution level updated hourly across Scotland.

Find out about nitrogen dioxide concentrations in your area?

Nitrogen dioxide forms in air from the exhaust emissions from cars, buses, trucks and power plants. Click on the image below to view a larger version.

The detail in the above diagram can be more easily seen in PDF format - Annual Mean Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations (PDF).

What is the traffic count in your area?

Download the traffic count data set for your area from UK Department of Transport for local authorities on Scotland.

Maps

How noisy is your local area?

Scotland's noise map - Use this map to find out about noise in your local area. What do you think causes the noise levels? Are you surprised by any of the results? If traffic was reduced, what would the impact be?

Location of Transport Scotland’s traffic cameras

Traffic Scotland map - Use this map to find the location of Transport Scotland's traffic cameras. Transport Scotland monitors traffic and travel to help you plan your journeys.

ScotRail helps you map and timetable your rail journeys.

ScotRail map and timetables - Use this map to plan your rail journeys with real-time information from ScotRail.

Apps

CycleStreets CycleStreets - a cycle journey planner for cyclists, by cyclists. Plan routes from A to B anywhere in the UK, with a choice of three routing modes to suit a range of cyclists from beginner to regular commuter.
Traveline Scotland Traveline Scotland - Plan your journey anywhere in Scotland using this app from Traveline Scotland.

Citizen Science Surveys

Footprint Calculator Footprint Calculator - Calculate your own environmental footprint and consider the impact of the way you live on the environment.

Resources

Teacher and parent resources

Sustrans Resources including:

• School Travel Planning Toolkit PDF
• The Big Street Survey
• YouTube: Sustrans Big Street Survey

Air infographic

Scotland's environment air infographic - click on the diagram to find out more facts about air quality and transport from Scotland’s environment.

Scotland's environment air infographic (PDF) -This diagram is also available in PDF format.

The most polluted streets in Scotland

Report from the BBC - about the most polluted streets in Scotland in 2017.