5.6 Improving Life In The City

Question 1

What does rebranding mean?

Answer 1

A place that is given a new identity to increase attractiveness and social-economic success.

Question 2

What does regeneration mean?

Answer 2

Long term upgrading for existing places for urban, rural, industrial and commercial areas. Designed to tackle inequalities.

Question 3

Give (2) positive impacts of the regeneration/rebranding scheme for Stratford Olympic Park.

Answer 3

• It will create 9,000 new homes, 50% going to affordable housing or council homes.
• 10 football pitches of wild flowers have been planted creating rich and diverse habitats.
• 12,000 jobs created in area of Olympic Park. The jobs vary in skill level.

Question 4

Give (2) negative impacts of the regeneration / rebranding scheme for Stratford Olympic Park.

Answer 4

• Affordable housing has been revised down from 50% in 2010 to a maximum of 31% in 2013.
• Old communities broken up. People forced to leave the area and find new homes

Question 5

In sustainable urban living what does socially mean?

Answer 5

Socially means people have access to good services.

Question 6

In sustainable urban living what does economically mean?

Answer 6

Economically means a range of jobs of fair wages.

Question 7

In sustainable urban living what does environmentally mean?

Answer 7

Environmentally means resources are used in a manner to minimise usage and ensure safe disposal of waste products to not damage the natural environment.

Question 8

List the factors of problems in London.

Answer 8

• Transport
• energy efficient housing
• affordable housing
• employment
• green spaces under threat
• waste/recycling.

Question 9

What is the solutions to the problem of transport in London?

Answer 9

• They introduced a new congestion charge, charging motorists for daytime travel into central London.
• ULEZ introduced , so people driving diesel/old cars have to pay a charge for the day to enter.

Question 10

What is the solution for energy efficient housing? (BedZED)

Answer 10

• BedZED promotes energy conservation.
• There are 100 apartments and houses, plus offices and workplaces.
• BedZED homes use 81% less energy.

Question 11

What is the solution to the problem of affordable housing? (First Steps)

Answer 11

• First Steps helps low income Londoners to buy homes.
• You can purchase 25% or 50% of the property and you rent the rest.

Question 12

What is the solution to the problem of employment?

Answer 12

• Companies are encourgaing to work from home 1-2 days a week.
• People working from home has doubled from 4.3% to 8.6% in 2012.

Question 13

What are the solutions to the problem of waste and recycling?

Answer 13

• Recycling plastic to reduce waste
• Providing accessible recycling and compositing services.

Question 14

What do green belts do?

Answer 14

Green belts conserve scenery and farmland - protects the countryside.

Question 15

How much green space has been lost to urban development nationally since 1945?

Answer 15

750,000 hectors