Scenario: Imagine you work in your local authority's building department. The head teacher of a primary school asks for support: the school is located on a busy road - chaos reigns in the mornings and at lunchtime. Parents stop their cars right in front of the entrance, children run between cars and the noise level is high. The school would like a safer, quieter environment.

Your task: Develop a practice-orientated package of measures that reduces traffic noise and at the same time increases safety for schoolchildren. To do this, combine structural, organisational and communicative approaches - and focus specifically on sustainable road construction solutions - such as whispering asphalt or noise protection elements made of recycled rubber granulate.

Exemplary structural measures:

• Asphalt modified with recycled rubber powder to reduce rolling noise
• 30 km/h zone with lane narrowing
• Zebra crossing with non-slip rubber granulate surface
• Barrier-free crossing aids: Centre islands, lowered kerbs
• Noise protection hedge or wall: separation between road and school grounds'
  
  

Exemplary organisational measures:

• School crossing patrols at peak times
• No parking directly in front of the entrance - instead, parents can park at a safe distance
• Information campaign: Consideration and safety for children
• Speed limit signs with digital display ("You are driving...")
• Better lighting at crossings for greater safety