Issues Of Living In An Urban Area- The Inner City (London)

Question 1

Initiative

Answer 1

Sustainable development

Question 2

How many

Answer 2

Almost 30

Question 3

Main aim

Answer 3

To raise awareness of both present and future environmental and social challenges, climate change, peak oil and economic uncertainty
Use the intelligence and abilities of the community to find solutions

Question 4

Sustainable public transport (to reduce carbon emissions)

Answer 4

1. Congestion charging
2. Cleaner buses
3. Encouraging bicycles

Question 5

Congestion charging

Answer 5

Introduced in 2003
Charged £10 to enter central London
Reduces pollution and congestion
Traffic levels have reduced by 10.2% in the past 10 years bus journey times are the same as in 2007

Question 6

Fine for not paying congestion charge

Answer 6

Up to £180

Question 7

Cleaner buses

Answer 7

Hybrid diesel electric buses
500 of them, make up 20% of bus fleet
Reduce CO2 by 30%
8 hydrogen fuel cell buses

Question 8

In the future for clean buses

Answer 8

By March 2014, 900 older buses will be fitted with new technology which should reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 88%

Question 9

Encouraging bicycles

Answer 9

2010, Boris Johnson introduced Barclay’s bikes
In 2012 there were 8000 to hire
Bike lanes and 4 cycle super highways built

Question 10

Case study

Answer 10

BedZED

1. Encourages public transport
2. Uses renewable resources
3. Houses are energy efficient
4. Rainwater collected and reused
5. Renewable and locally sourced building materials

Question 11

Consumption for BedZED

Answer 11

57% hot water

25% less electricity