Lesson 1 - West Of London - Southall Flashcards
1
Q
Name political causes of change in West London?
A
- Deregulation for post-industrial Britain
- Financial services hub in an Enterprise Zone (Canary Wharf).
- Old warehouses converted into luxury apartments.
- Heathrow expanded.
- Cross rail extended into Heathrow/M4 growth arm
2
Q
What are the average house prices?
A
£390,000
4
Q
How many gurdwaras are there in Southall?
A
10 gurdwaras
5
Q
What are the economic causes of change in West London?
A
- Shift to post-industrial.
- Spiral of decline – closure of rail network.
- Southall Broadway replaced with Western Avenue and M4 motorway.
- Media / Civil Service / TNCs / Tourism
6
Q
How many churches are there in Southall?
A
10 churches
8
Q
How many temples are there in Southall?
A
2 Temples
9
Q
What are the social causes of change in West London?
A
- Relative cultural tolerance.
- London suburbs a gateway point.
- Single-parent
- University students in cities
- Large houses become flats.
- Women at work.
- Gardens < access to road/rail.
10
Q
How much increase has there been in the fertility rates since 2011?
A
24%
12
Q
Southall has the largest _____________ outside of Asia?
A
Gurdwara
13
Q
What are the demographic causes of change in West London?
A
- Workers willing to live in crowded and smaller housing.
- Continued high fertility rates in South Asian and E European communities.
- Internal migration (to London)
15
Q
Name a few social demands of change in West London?
A
- British Army recruited from India to factory in Southall
- Religious diversity: 10 gurdwaras, 10 churches, 2 hindu temples and more
- Skewed towards younger – careers / uni
- Need for community health and social services
17
Q
What are the economic demands of change in West London?
A
- Rapid growth in employment
- Investment in brownfield sites coming
- Traffic Congestion
- Not enough family homes and increased demand prices
- National Express coach link to Leicester and Birmingham
19
Q
What are the environmental demands of change in West London?
A
- Deindustrialisation and derelict wastelands at Southall Gasworks Site
- Limits to growth
- M25 greenbelt (Black Park) to West, Heathrow to South, London to East
- Conversion of factories to flats and apartments
