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1eseconomic inequality in london

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average income in kensington 135 000, in newham 35 000
25% of london live in poverty

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how many hate crimes against muslims in london

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800

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is there interaction between age groups in london

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least interaction in the entire country could lead to isolation

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what pop in london is not white british

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50%

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what % is NWBR in brent and havering in lodnon

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60 in brent , 16 in havering , so not evenly spread

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living wage increase in london in 2016

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8.45 to 9.75

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what does sadiq kahn plan to do in london

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build more affordable housing

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when did trinity open in leeds

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2013

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michelin star restaurant in leeds

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vicar lane restaurant

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southern enterance in leeds train station

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cut 5 mins of journey and 100 000 people use it daily

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leeds corn exchange

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a hub for independant shops

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other changes in leeds

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developing south bank
granary wharfe
ranked 4th most atractive city outside london
street food ( trinity kitchen)

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since congestion charge how much has traffic reduced by

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traffic - 21%

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since congestion charge in london how much has cycling increased

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43%

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since london congestion charge how much have co2 emmisions decreased by

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12%

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london low emmision zone

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introduced in 2008
if vehicle doesnt meet emmisions standards daily charge is 100 and 200 for lorries/ busses

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santander bikes

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2010
5000 to 13600 bikes
315-839 docking stations
up to 30 mins free

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hybrid busses in london

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1500 environemtally friendly busses
reduce co2 emmisions by 30%

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bridgewater place leeds

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building shape accelerated winds , knocked over van and killed someone in 2011 ,
in 2016 had to pay 903 000 towards wind deflection works
have to now submit plans to build here

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burj khalifa

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828m tall
able to withstand 249km winds
sways 2m

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masdar- abu dhabi

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reliance on oil not sustainable
so in central atrium a barajeel ( wind tower) provides cool air and water mist , reducing air con
also make use of venturi tunnel underneath to maintain cooling air flow

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exwick school suds used

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permeable pavements
green roof
detention basin
swale
pond
sport area for extra runoff

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benefits of suds at exwick

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biodiversity increase, runoff controlled, easily maintained

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challenges of suds at exwick

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difficulty to mange runoff on severly steep sloping site

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suds used at olymipic park london

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porous asphalt strips
wetlands
swale
filter strips . drains
ponds
rainwater harvesting

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suds used at olymipic park london

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porous asphalt strips
wetlands
swale
filter strips . drains
ponds
rainwater harvesting

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benefits of olympic park suds

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management of extreme floods, biodiversity, protects groundwater and local watercourses from pollution

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challenges with olympic park london

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desgin criteria differed for elements as not all systems were adaptable ( were overcome )

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how much waste produced in singapore

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1970-1260 tonnes,
2015- 8400 tonnes

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where does waste go in singapore in 2015

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lanfill- 2%
incinerated - 38%
recycled - 60 %

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how long do incinerator plants last in singapore

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10 years

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32
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when is singapores lanfill site expected to be filled by

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2040

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how many incinerators in singapore

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4

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34
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how much did Cheonggyecheon river project cost

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281 million dollars

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when was seoul river project started

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2003 , took 2 years to complete

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36
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how much of seoul river was restored

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5.8km

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how many torusits did seoul river restoration bring

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by end of 2008 , 18.1 million

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public facilities involved in cheonggyecheon river restoration

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dongdaemun plaza , and various seating schemes to encourage diversity of cultural programming

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how much did speeds in CBD slow by after seoul restoration

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12.3%

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40
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after seoul restoration how much did temps decrease by

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2.5-5 degrees

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41
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by 1990s how many companys were housed by EZs

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5000

42
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how many people did EZs employ by 1990

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125 000

43
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literacy rates in mumbai

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89%

44
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why is mumbai at risk of flooding

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5 rivers run through it and mumbai has limited room to expand so new developments built on floodplains

45
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how many in dharavi live on less than 2 dollars a day

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9 mill

46
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how much do residential homes next to dharvi cost

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2 billion

47
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how are mumbai increasing water scarcity

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rainwater harvesting systems made compulsary on new residential building s

48
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how is mumbai upgrading public transport

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in 2011 the world bank provided 1 billion dollars of funding to upgrade roads and rebuild train tracks and purchase more efficetn fuel busses

49
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what is mumbai doing to combat AIDS

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the national aids control organisation runs condom promotion capaigns to reduce hiv rates

50
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what percentage of people in mumbai live in slums

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60 %

51
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how many people share 1 toilet in dharavi

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1000

52
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when is water available in mumbai

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rationed so only available betwee 5 and 7 sm

53
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2005 flooding in mumbai

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400 people died. 10 000 homes flooded

54
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curitiba population

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3 million

55
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how many parks and greenbelts in curitiba

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28

56
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whats c.i.c in curitiba

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industrial city 10km of curitiba , by 2000, over 550 factories operating providing 50 000 direct and 150 000 indirect jobs

57
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whats cohab in curitiba

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public housing programme , providing 50 000 homes for the urban poor

58
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how much waste does curitiba recycle

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2/3- scheme generates jobs and reduces landfill as it generates money

59
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what percentage of travellers in curitiba use the bus service

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80%

60
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how often do curitiba busses come

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1 min at peak time

61
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4 threats to antarctica

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fishing and whaling
climate change
resources
tourism

62
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ATS in protection of antarctica

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1959, 12 nations signed up now 53, with aims to keep antarctica a peaceful area , used exclusively for scientific research

63
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the protocol of environmental protection in protection of antarctica

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negotiated by UN and trwaty members in 1991, give extra protection to environment especially against mineral exploitation

64
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IWC in protection of antarctica

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responsible for conservation of whales
1926- 125 000 whales
2018- 3000 whales

65
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UN environemt programme in protection of antarctica

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prepare regular reportsfor the UN secretary on antarctica

66
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NGOs in protection of antarctica

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cant do to much direct impacts so ensure protocols are enforced and monitor threats and enhance protection

67
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examples of NGOs in protection of antarctica

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  • Antarctic and southern ocean coalition ( ASOC) which is a group of 30+ ngos including WWF and greenpeace
  • committee on antarctic research ( SCAR) which develop and co-ordinate the scientific research
68
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wheres apple headquaters located

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california `

69
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apple factories

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outsourced to foxconn- taiwanese company - factories in mainland china

70
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how many jobs created from apple in china

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4.8million

71
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how much do apple workers in china earn

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60h weeks at 150 dollars a month

72
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how many iphones sold in 214

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74 million

73
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how many committed suicide at apple

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14

74
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when was un created

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1945 after ww2

75
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how many goals in un

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17 goals all with aims to promote sustainability and peace

76
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what have UN been successful in

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dealing with some food scarcity, education, human rights, decolonisation, free trade, law of sea negotiated 1973-1982, stoping small boats policy

77
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UN bad reasons

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didnt intervene when mass genocide in rwanda where 800 000 died , bias to rich western countires

78
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population of spitalfields and banglatown

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12 578

79
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male female split in brick lane

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54% male
46% female

80
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how many aged 16-64 in spitalfields and banglatown

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80%

81
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representation in brick lane

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hackney post- interactive map of street art
ravish london websote quotes brick lane
galleries increase as gentrification and tourism
statistics
brick lane film- monica ali
sally flood poet
adam dants map

82
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adam dants map of spitalfeilds

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includes key locations within the area today and also historic background of a variety of places, providing strong sense of place , bottom up process, inculdes characters such as tracey emin the artist and fred the chestnut seller

83
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booths poverty map

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indicated mixed fortunes but very unreliable . 1890s

84
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signs of external forces in brick lane

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TNCs- leons fast food chain
all saints clothing shop

85
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changing flows of people in brick lane

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17th centuary- french huguenots - weaving and tailoring
19-20th irish and jewish
now bangladesh

86
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what percentage of people bangladeshi in brick lane

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41%

87
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garnets paper mill

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secondary sector, manufacturing jobs. now mixed housing , buon apps, SUDS , nature reserve, hydroelectic turbine

88
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Otley mills

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once a textile mill, closed in 2014 where 74 jobs lost, now wharfebank buisness centre, mixed housing, tertiary sector

89
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ashfield works - otley

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former printing press and haulage yard now a care home with offices and retail units

90
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women to men ration in otley

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7360 women
6855 men

91
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population in otley

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1960- 12 000
2001- 14600
2011- 14200

92
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% white british in otley

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97.1%

93
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partnerships in otley

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farmers market
victorian fayre
food and drink festival
sponsers- science festival and tour de france

94
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how many people employed in printing machinary trade by 1900 in otley

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2000- was otley most important industry

95
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representations of otley

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walter fawkes
shane green
turner
printing press in otley park
poetry- otley town poet
media- otley in bloom, carnival, show
writing- annie lord- home coming

96
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western ice sheet antarctica

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in last 50 years air temp increased by 3 degrees since 1955
oceans have increased by 1 degree to west
penguin colonies distribution changed
decline in krill
glaciers retracted

97
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east antarctica

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temp increases small
ice has been expanding towards indian ocean as increasing westerly winds leads to more precipitation , making see less salty , and ice forms

98
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what area did southern ocean whaling sanctuary ban whaling

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50km2, 1994

99
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main ore deposits in antarctica

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iron and coal, some diamonds

100
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whats in ross sea in antarctica

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oil and natural gas fields

101
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when did mining in antarctica become prohibited

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international agreement in 1991, came into force in 1998

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