5.3 Context Of The City

Question 1

What is meant by the term site?

Answer 1

The location or land on which a place is built

Question 2

What is meant by the term situation?

Answer 2

The location of a place in relation to other places (i.e London) - its location within the uk

Question 3

What is meant by the term connectivity?

Answer 3

How easy it is to travel and connect to other places

Question 4

How does site play a role in London?

Answer 4

Site plays a role in that the river thames goes through London meaning people has easy access to move through the city

Question 5

How does situation play a role in London?

Answer 5

Situation plays a role in London in that there are a few airports such as London Gatwick (LGW) or London Heathrow (LHR). London Heathrow (LHR) being the busiest in the world.

Question 6

On average, how many overseas visitors does the UK get yearly?

Answer 6

17.4 million overseas visitors yearly

Question 7

How many terminals does heathrow have?

Answer 7

5 terminals