Case study - London

Question 1

Why is London signifcant?

Answer 1

London is the Capital and most populous city in the UK

Question 2

What was Londons population in 2019

Answer 2

The greater london authority reported that the population had topped 8.9million

Question 3

What is Londons population expected to reach by 2050?

Answer 3

11 million

Question 4

What is the history of London?

Answer 4

Londons history stretches back to the roman times when it was named Londonin
Developed as a port around navigable river thames (trade)
Seat of political power and Government
Despite leaving eu in 2018 institutes for urban stratergies ranked London first in global power city index

Question 5

London economically

Answer 5

Global financial centre with a growing reputation as a technlogical hub and top rankings software and multimedia development
Reputation as an economic powerhouse means its particuraly succesful in attracting international direct investment

Question 6

Education

Answer 6

Performs very well globally in terms of number of people in higher education, quality of universities and libraries

Question 7

Cosmopolitcan metropolis

How cosmopolitcan is London?

including people from many different countries

Answer 7

• More than 300 langauges spoken
• at least 50 in-dingeous communities with populations of 10,000 or more
• Virtually every race,religion, nation, culture in the world can claim at least a handful of londoners
• According to the World cities culture forum London is seen as one of the most cosmopolitican and tolerant cities in the world attracting a large diversity of people (from activits to business leaders, intellectuals to fashionistas)
• Major centre for art forums including music and dance - leading museums are the most visited in the world

Question 8

Why is London one of the MOST VISITED cities in the world?

Answer 8

History, Culture, Art, Heritage

Question 9

The signifcance of the 2012 olympic games

Answer 9

Further raised the profile of London as a world city and led to huge redevelopment of formely run down areas

Question 10

Physical landscape of London

Answer 10

• Located in the South East of England
• River Thames (trade)
• Business, Housing, Hotels, offices, Stores
• Brownfield land - previoulsy developed land

Question 11

Londons urbanisation

Answer 11

• London experienced rapid urbanisation between 1800s and 1940s
• Main causes rapid migration, high fertility rates due to Londons location and industrilisation
• Urban inequality - lack of affordable housing urban sprawl urban pollution traffic congestion lack of adaptuable services

Question 12

Londons Suburbanisation

Answer 12

• Resulted in Green Belt Act (preventing any further urbanisation and restore rural green spaces)
• Began in late 19th century due to improvements in transport, higher income drew people to outer boroughs

Question 13

Counterubranisation London

Answer 13

• Began in 1950s due to icncreased mobility and urban challenges

Question 14

Ubran resurgence in London

Answer 14

• Battersea power station