Case studies Flashcards
Suburbanisation - London Surbiton
1837 - 1852 population of Surbiton grew from 200 to 2800 and by 1877 it grew to 10,500. The rapid rate is due to the London to Southhampton mainline railway linking Surbiton to Central London.
Faces problems with air pollution, congestion as 70% of households own at least 1 car and increased house prices
Urban resurgence and gentrification - Notting Hill London
Used to be one of the worst slums in London. High rates of unemployment, crime, segregation and a lack of housing. It now has multi million pound homes, spas, bars, galleries and museums which has attracted wealthy people into the area but caused displacement and a loss of character
Urban regeneration - Canary Wharf in London Docklands
Regeneration of the once derelict Canary Wharf was Europes largest ever urban regeneration projects. It is now established as home to head quarters of some of the world’s largest companies as well as being one of Londons renowned destinations for shopping, leisure and eating out. House prices are extremely expensive with many over millions of pounds
Fortress landscapes - US embassy in London
The US embassy in London is a fortress landscape and has features like electronic gates, a moat, CCTV, mosquito alarms, anti homeless spikes and secure parking which aims to keep people safe but can also be divisive as it excludes certain groups of people
SUDS case study - Lamb Drove, Cambourne
Located west of Cambridge where Cambridgeshire is a relatively low lying county where flooding is a major concern. Original aim here was to showcase practical and innovative sustainable water management.
SUDS used - water butts to collect roof water, permeable paving, green roofs, swales, detention and retention ponds and wetlands
Proven successful having been monitored and appraised since completion in 2006. It is cost effective and there has been substantial improvement in biodiversity, ecology and quality of life
Reducing urban air quality case studies - London, Mexico City, Birmingham, UK clean air act
London - congestion charge reduced emissions by 15% in first year of operation. People are charged if they use their vehicles in certain places at certain times. Pedestrianised zones, bikes and improved public transport
Mexico City - drivers are banned from using cars one weekday per week however some have gotten around this by buying two cars
Birmingham - council run car sharing schemes to encourage people making the same journey to share the same car
UK clean air act of 1956 and 1968 reduced domestic pollution by introducing smoke control areas wheee only smokeless fuels could be burned and reduced industrial pollution by using tall chimneys so there were lower health risks to people
River restoration case study - River Skerne
River Skerne in Darlington flows through an urban parkland surrounding houses and industry. Over the past 200 years it has undergone straightening and deepening for flood control and drainage. SUCCESSES - new easily accessible footpath created, community input in project, improved the sewer system, created shallow wetlands and lowered floodplain, introduced different river features
Urban regeneration policies - UDCs - example London Docklands
established in 1980s to redevelop areas that suffered from deindustrialisation in Britain in 60s to 70s.
Waste disposal in Dharavi Mumbai
80% of plastic is recycled in Mumbai
35,000 rag pickers sort and recycle waste
Daily 300 metric tonnes of waste produced
Lacks proper waste management
Plastic recycling industry alone employs 10,000 to 12,000 people
15,000 factories dedicated to recycling and sorting waste
Energy from waste - incineration in Lincoln
Lincolnshires £125 million energy from waste facility started operating in 2013.
The site processes 462 tonnes of MSW every day
It produces 11 MW of electricity - enough electricity to power 15,000 homes each year
It is a 24 hr facility and even has a visitor centre used for educational purposes
Waste management in Bristol
Bristol is the U.K.’s first city to be awarded European green capital status 2015. increasing efficient waste management is an integral element of this overall strategy. Bristol Council are committed to reducing the amount of waste generated per household by 15% reducing the amount of MSW sent to landfill and increasing waste recycling to 50%
Initiatives include specialised curbside collections of recycled waste, recycling education in schools and waste management contractors
The Avonmouth waste treatment plan processes 200,000 tons of MSW per year which is electricity for 25,000 homes
Waste management in Copenhagen
A waste to energy plant burns rubbish to create power and Copenhill aims to burn up to 400,000 tons of ways per year, producing enough electricity to power 60,000 homes and he’s 160,000 homes. Hageon’s new 41,000 m2 facility is run by the Amager resource centre. It seems to be the cleanest way to energy plant in the world, helping the city of Copenhagen achieve its goal of becoming the worlds first carbon neutral city by 2025.
