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3) Draw a graph (either pie or bar chart) to illustrate the distance to work travelled for all people who live in <strong>Hertfordshire</strong>. 4) Do the figures for the journey to work show a pattern that confirms the idea of distance decay (i.e. fewer people travel to work over a long distance than a short distance? 5) What are the main conclusions about the figures showing journey to work? 6) What surprising data appears in the graph and proves that not all data can be taken at face value? 7) Discuss with a partner and identify up to five problems caused by the commuting <strong>patterns</strong> identified. 8) Prioritise your ideas and suggest solutions you would recommend for the worst problems (you can use ideas you may have already come across - congestion charging, car sharing, public transport, or you can suggest original or forward thinking ideas.
All of <strong>Hertfordshire</strong>, method of journey to work. Office for National Statistics, 2001 Census, Standard Tables for Local Authorities. Crown copyright. Table S129 Sex and Distance Travelled to Work* by Method of Travel to Work (Workplace Population) (numbers) All people aged 16 to 74 in employment in the area: <strong>Hertfordshire</strong> Distance travelled to work * ALL PEOPLE Method of travel to work Work mainly at or from home Underground; metro; light rail; tram Train Bus; minibus; coach Motor cycle; scooter or moped Driving a car or van Passenger in a car or van Taxi or minicab Bicycle On foot Other ALL PEOPLE 481,675 48,766 2,935 12,170 17,479 4,243 309,360 27,455 2,530 9,184 46,081 1,472 Less than 2km 97,830 108 732 2,898 613 44,051 6,441 585 4,250 37,735 417 2km to less than 5km 80,796 160 1,009 7,010 1,030 55,258 8,158 510 3,147 4,364 150 5km to less than 10km 72,521 375 1,920 3,948 890 58,203 4,766 195 911 1,183 130 10km to less than 20km 76,415 742 2,663 1,977 823 65,160 3,537 148 386 852 127 20km to less than 30km 34,311 555 1,612 548 349 29,449 1,210 44 82 401 61 30km to less than 40km 15,514 368 961 230 157 13,043 488 11 49 174 33 40km to less than 60km 12,140 158 925 157 95 10,244 335 11 37 148 30 60km and over 16,688 52 795 432 83 13,548 711 26 131 767 143 Works mainly at or from home 75,460 48,766 417 1,553 279 203 20,404 1,809 1,000 191 457 381 Cells in this table have been randomly adjusted to avoid the release of confidential data. * The distance travelled is a calculation of the straight line between the postcode of place of residence and postcode of workplace. Average journey to work 14.65 km (compared to 13.39 in England and Wales and 15.88 for east of England region).
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