CASE STUDIES: urban issues and challenges (p2) Flashcards
3 reasons London is nationally important
s : 12.5% of UK’s population
e : 30% of Uk’s GDP
en : 38% greenspace
3 reasons London is internationally important
s : 30 million annual tourists
e : largest stock exchange globally
en : greenest city globally
Brixton facts
- 130 diff languages
- strong Afro-Caribbean culture
- Brick Lane known as the curry capital
LONDON: social opps
cultural mix - 2million don’t speak english at home
entertainment like Wembley, O2
LONDON: economic opps
- 22% of jobs are financial
- Londoners earn 23% more than average UK
- world finance centre
LONDON: environmental opps
- 8 royal parks
- 38% open green space
LONDON: socioeconomic challenges
- unaffordable housing
- lacking social housing
LONDON: environmental challenges
- pollution
- waste disposal
- housing built on greenfield
- urban sprawl
LONDON: improvements to transport
- cycle superhighways
- U-LEZ charges
- santander cycles
EAST VILLAGE: sustainable transport
- Kings Cross 7 mins by train
- every home <350m from bus stop
- electric charging points
EAST VILLAGE: sustainable homes
- light walls reflect heat
- large recycling bins
- use grey water
- 25% of housing is affordable
- public spaces are pedestrainised
OLYMPIC PARK: social opps
- provided 2800 homes
- 6 million tourists since Olympics
- 10 tennis courts
- 200 shops
OLYMPIC PARK: economic opps
- 7000 jobs at ‘Here East’
- UCL based there
OLYMPIC PARK: environmental opps
- copper box 60% recycled
- River Lea runs through
LAGOS: 3 push factors
- lack of employment
- famine
- war/conflict
LAGOS: 3 pull factors
- education
- healthcare
- family
LAGOS: regional importance
- transport hub
- 10% of Nigeria’s population
LAGOS: national importance
- 25% of Nigeria’s GDP
- 80% of imports through docks
LAGOS: international importance
- 11th largest economy in Africa
- venue for many sporting events
LAGOS: social opps - education
- 10 universities including teaching hospital
- state schools ran by government
LAGOS: social opps - water access
- wells and boreholes
- street vendors - over 12mill have access
LAGOS: social opps - transport
- Lagos Blue Rail line transports 250,000 people daily
LAGOS: Makoko challenges
- lack of sanitation
- 19% unemployed
- no legal rights (vulnerable)
- 250,000 residents
LAGOS: urban growth challenges
lack of property causes squatter settlements
