Improving The Sustainability Of London

Question 1

How cam homes be more sustainable in London?

Answer 1

Having lots of windows to reduce electricity, solar panels, locally sourced materials, having homes close together to share heat

Question 2

What are London’s 5 main issues?

Answer 2

Traffic pollution 
Expensive housing
Too many fossil fuels being used 
Lack of green space
Only 34% of London’s waste is recycled

Question 3

How is transport being changed to make London more sustainable?

Answer 3

• Congestion charge of 2003 from Monday to Friday resulted in a 6% bus passenger increase
• all buses have been hybrid since 2012
• there are 4500 vehicle charging points in London provided by ‘source London’

Question 4

How is employment being changed to make London more sustainable?

Answer 4

The number of people who mainly worked from home doubled from 4.6% to 8.8% in 2012 but is still just 1 in 2 people and people were encouraged to work from home 1-2 days a week

Question 5

How is energy efficient housing making London more sustainable?

Answer 5

-BEAZED provides energy conservation so their homes use 81% less energy for heating

Question 6

How is the development affecting London’s sustainability?

Answer 6

• 750,000 hectares of land was lost to urban development

- the green belt could be built on and people are looking to conserve it

Question 7

How are changes to recycling making London more sustainable?

Answer 7

-by 2020, London aims to reduce household waste by 10% by doing things like reusing waste and providing recycling bins all over the city

Question 8

Are development strategies making London more sustainable overall?

Answer 8

Yes because the small improvements they are making balance the drawbacks