4b.4b

Question 1

Why are some urban locations perceived as undesirable or even threatening by residents or outsiders

Answer 1

Due to…
-high crime
- low environmental quality
- population characteristics
- reputation based on quantitative data
- but also due to lived experience and media representation

Question 2

Where is Mike end

Answer 2

Borough of Newham
Just to the NE of city of London
Now next to Canary Wharf
One of London’s earliest suburbs

Question 3

Describe the population of Mile End

Answer 3

28,000 people
Average age 28
54% White-British
20.7% Bangladeshi (24% speak Bengali)
1.6% Somali

Question 4

What 4 things make up poor enviro quality

Answer 4

Poor housing
Poor pollution
Noise / light
Anti-social behaviour

Question 5

What is the economic conditions of Mile End

Answer 5

Poor education / few employment opportunities
50% of young people leave school without formal qualifications.
23% of housing is owner-occupied = lack of pride in the urban fabric

Question 6

Why do people in Mile End mistrust the state

Answer 6

East London was devastated by the Blitz – and the collapse of dockyards didn’t help when the government didn’t intervene –
Fear of police treatment of black young people
Forced displacement from the Isle of Dogs (Canary Wharf)
Impact: people mistrust the state.

Question 7

What are the social conditions of Mile End

Answer 7

In-migration of some wealthy elites and gentrification has created job competition
Ex-convicts still find it hard to secure new employment.

Question 8

Describe technological conditions in Mile End

Answer 8

Relatively poor infrastructure – e.g. sewage / transport connections have been weak, BUT now much improved (Jubilee, DLR / Bus)

Question 9

What signs of change are there in Mile End

Answer 9

Queen Mary University is accepting wider range of students
Long-term illness growing (cardiovascular)
Fastest growing population in UK