Uploaded on 2017-06-30 by Mandy Neuenfeld

1.The picture i staken from a pedestrian bridge crossing the train tracks and main road into Oslo city from vest. On the picture you can see many modes of transportation: train tracks, cars and busses on roads, partly coming out of a tunnel, a cycle and pedestrian way and the landing area for a big ferry. On the right you can also see some sailing boats and its harbour. In the background there can be seen several buildings placed relatively dense with hights between 2 and 12 floors, cranes, a thin tower, street lamps and the Oslofjord with Islands with low buildings and a lot of green. Close to the ferry landing there are several transporters parking. A jogger is using the bridge to come to the site with the harbor. 2. Two invisible information – travel data and climate data The picture is showing an intersection of different modes of transportation. You can see that most of the cars are using the road going from the center into the tunnel. The roads above and the roundabout in front of the picture are used relatively little at that time of the day. Every direction of that main road has 3 tracks, whereas the one to the right in driving direction is less crowded. The picture also gives us information about wheather and lifestyle. There is a watch showing that its just over 9. The jogger is wearing short clothes and the sun is shining. So the temperature is probably nice. A few cyclist are biking towards the roundabout and a pedestrian walking in opposite direction. Else there are no people to be seen at that moment. A buss is moving towards the roundabout, but nobody is waiting for a bus at the busstop. 3. Travel data When studying the trafficflows from pedestrians, cars, boats, cyclist and busses over time, its possible to find out who is using which kind of transportation when and from where to where. If we know how the urban space is used in time, we can get more aware of possible problems and conflicts, like for example long waiting times or dangerous crossings between pedestians, cyclists and cars. If we know where people want to travel at which times, its also possible to devellope more sustainable alternatives to individual cars, like attractive cycle rutes and attractive public transport solutions. The areas occupied by infrastructure for individual cars could be used for other functions like housing or recreation areas instead, in long term.