CUE Case Study London

Question 1

Describe the great smog of 1952 and follow on events

Answer 1

4000 deaths
Pea soupers

Followed by clean air act of 1956 which created smoke free zones, built chimmenys higher than heat inversion

Question 2

Describe the situation of sewage within the thames

Answer 2

Great stink of 1885 = sewage system being built
Victorian system can no longer cope
55 million tonnes leaks into the thames in 2013

So building the thames tideway tunnel 25km long tunnel

Question 3

What percentage of deaths in london are associated with respiratory problems?

Answer 3

5.3%

Question 4

What famous strategy has been used to reduce emmisons in London?

Answer 4

Boris bikes - increased cycling by 173%

Also congestion charge 11.50 per day

Question 5

Describe the flood risk in london

Answer 5

15% on flood plain
Risk from rising sea levels
Thames flood barrier built 20.1 meters costing £530 million

Question 6

Describe the environmental benefits of BEDZED

Answer 6

Requires 10% of the energy needed in typical household
Transport located walk away
Locally sourced construction materials
37% less CO2 output

Question 7

Describe the economic benefits of BEDZED

Answer 7

Costs 88% less to heat
Water consumption is reduced by 50%
Electricity usage reduced by 25%

Question 8

What are the social benefits to BEDZED?

Answer 8

Green transport and car sharing
Social neighbourhood
Affordable

Question 9

Give facts to support londons claim as most culturally diverse city

Answer 9

50 major cultural groups

300 languages spoken

Question 10

Why did urban decline occur in london?

Answer 10

Between 1940s and 1980s declined by 2 million
Result of Margret Thatcher making attempts to have a knowledge based economy, which excluded many working class people in the docklands
Male unemployment at 60%

Question 11

Describe the London docklands development cooperation

Answer 11

750 hectares reclaimed 
200,000 trees planted 
90,000 jobs created 
High rise office blocks
22,000 new homes
University and colleges built

Question 12

What were the problems with the London Docklands development cooperation?

Answer 12

Non local more skilled workers took the jobs
Expensive new housing
New comers didnt integrate

Question 13

Describe the london living wage

Answer 13

A higher living wage

Lifted 10,000 families out of poverty

Question 14

Give some positive impacts of the 2012 newham regeneration scheme

Answer 14

Recreational areas
Cleaned up contaminated river
Social housing built
Brownfield sites improved 
Affordable housing

Question 15

Give some negatives associated with the newham 2012 regeneration scheme

Answer 15

Businesses had to relocate
Housing estates demolished
New jobs to outsiders
£8500 given to those displace but not enough
450 from clay lane community displaced due to higher house prices