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

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Initiative

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Sustainable development

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How many

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Almost 30

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Main aim

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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

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Sustainable public transport (to reduce carbon emissions)

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

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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

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Fine for not paying congestion charge

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Up to £180

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Cleaner buses

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

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In the future for clean buses

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

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Encouraging bicycles

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

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Case study

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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
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Consumption for BedZED

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57% hot water

25% less electricity

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