The Daily Commute

The following images from Oxford University provide a fascinating insight into the daily commute for a number of countries around the world. With the lighter, brighter colours representing less travel time and the darker colours more time, stark inequalities can be seen for those people living in urban and rural areas.

This information could be used to discuss the movement of people within countries and the disparities between those who live near their work and those who live further away (and whether this is due to high living costs in many urban areas).

This article has links to Work, Poverty and Welfare.