2UK case study

Question 1

where is london located

Answer 1

south east of England, on the River Thames

Question 2

why is london a maj UK city

Answer 2

it became a port therefore be becoming a thriving centre for trade and commerce

Question 3

whys london internationally important

Answer 3

• one of the two most important financial centres in the world
• headquarters of many large international companies
• Has a status as a world city

Question 4

how is national and international migration impacting the growth and character or london

Answer 4

most immigrants are young whilst most people leaving are older. This reduces the average age of the population and leads to greater natural increase.
Young people in their 20s and 30s especially university graduates me to London as there are job opportunities and higher pay.

Question 5

what opportunities and challenges does this migration result in

Answer 5

Shoreditch
-residence and Bangladeshi families moving out as they can’t afford to live there

• Young professionals moving in. Brick Lane hugely popular for ever righty of ethnic restaurants
• Making Shoreditch vibrant and consequently attract and more forms of re-creation and entertainment and so house prices continue to rise gentrification

Question 6

how is urban change creating social economic and environmental opportunities in london

Answer 6

LDDC set up in 1981
It helped attract private investment
-s- creating new housing, new recreational facilities and improving shopping facilities
-e- creating new jobs and improving the transport system
-ev- reclaim in derelict land cleaning docks planting trees and creating open space areas
Most of the new jobs in Canary Wharf was in banks and finance
P- over 100,000 people work here and was a model project
N- house prices rose by gentrification

Question 7

how is urban change creating social economic challenges in london

Answer 7

Economical-
In 1980s the Docklands in London were derelict wasteland
Social-
Jobs in manufacturing fell by 80% since 1960s
High demand for better quality housing equals house price rise

Question 8

how has urban change created environmental challenges in london

Answer 8

inputs like food, water and energy and output like waste and pollution

• Food- most grown out of cities so imported which will cause greenhouse gases leading to climate change and flooding
• Waste- landfill site outside of city/burnt trees cut for land means land is on usable and co2 release

Question 9

wha is urban sprawl

Answer 9

Unplanned growth of urban areas into the surrounding our road area

Question 10

how is urban sprawl impacting the rural urban fringe around london

Answer 10

Urban sprawl has shifted to commuter settlements outside the greenbelt e.g. Chelmsford which is within 30 minutes train journey from London

Question 11

what are commuter settlements and why are they growing around london

Answer 11

A place where people live and travel elsewhere for work due to population increasing = house prices rising

Question 12

why was urban regeneration of london docklands and the olympic site around stratford needed

Answer 12

As unemployment is high and public health record is poor and suffers from a lack of infrastructure
-It is hoped that very high levels of investment for the game to set off a positive change of career to causation bringing permanently higher living standards to the area

Question 13

what are the main features of the urban regeneration of the london docklands and the olympic site around stratford

Answer 13

12,000 permanent jobs will be created in the area of the Olympic Park
9000 new homes in the Olympic Park with nearby schools and health and community facilities

Question 14

has urban regeneration been successful in london

Answer 14

Yes arguably the most successful regeneration project in UK to dateand a very sustainable way of high-rise apartments wide walkway and urban green
Shore ditch is now one of the most ethnically diverse in the UK

Question 15

How and why is London improving their transport system

how is urban change creating SOCIAL economic and environmental opportunities in london

Answer 15

struggling to cope with increasing passenger numbers predicted to have 60% increase of demand for public transport by 2050
Introducing congestion charges / improving efficiency/safety for public transport / building crossrail and bike lanes
Cross rail project
will reduce journey times which can increase number of passengers/increased number that can commute
People may not be able to afford to live along cross rail route 25%

Question 16

(how is urban change creating social ECONOMIC and environmental opportunities in london)

Answer 16

28% of people in UK is in poverty with an average income less than 60%
South Kensington is described as wealthy with 0.4% unemployment and Chelsea which is described as poor having 14.2% with a 13.8% difference

Question 17

(how is urban change creating social economic and ENVIROMENTAL opportunities in london)
How and why has London improved their air pollution problem

Answer 17

Nitrogen dioxide in the worst pollutant for air-pollution and most central London is above the EU limit of 40 MG/M3
-New cycle superhighway is planned for London should encourage more people to cycle (14% incrs over past 50 yrs)

Question 18

(how is urban change creating social economic and ENVIROMENTAL opportunities in london)
How and why is London reducing waste

Answer 18

Reduce 10% by 2020 from recycling and reusing water

Question 19

What term is used to describe an area of land that hasnt previously been built on

Answer 19

Greenfield

Question 20

What’s one piece of evidence that there is a housing shortage in London

Answer 20

Population growing by hundred thousand every year but only 2000 houses built

Question 21

What’s an advantage and disadvantage of Brownfield sites

Answer 21

Advantage-often dearly and have potential for redevelopment

Disadvantage-could be contaminated by chemicals from previous industries

Question 22

What is a greenbelt land and what does it aim to do

Answer 22

Land that is under strict control and prevent urban sprawl

Question 23

What’s some clear ideas about east village being a sustainable community

Answer 23

It’s in high density of an area with 10 ha of green open space out of 27 including green roofs on top of apartment blocks
Water-50% less than average urban area-recycling water within an area
Energy-30% less than average urban area-combined heat and power system however at local scale as hot water can be piped a few km

Question 24

What’s East Village

Answer 24

Still in the athletes village for the 2012 Olympics and then converted into homes after the games
One of the most UK part of the Olympic Legacy in ldn