London Flashcards
- Describe London.
- How much of the UK’s income comes from London?
- What’s London’s relation to the UK’s transport system?
- What influence does London have on its surrounding area?
- What class of world city is London?
- What is significant about foreign banks and London?
- London is the UK’s capital city and is an essential part of the UK economy. It is a coastal city in the south-east of England.
- Over 20%.
- It’s the centre of it - with road, rail, air and shipping links.
- It has a major influence: companies are attracted to the region due to the proximity of London, increasing job opportunities and wealth.
- Alpha++.
- There are more foreign banks in London than anywhere else.
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* London’s ____ ___ is home to many ________ where the world’s _________ and _____ are regularly performed.
* Some of the UK’s most popular _______ and ___ _________ are in London e.g. the _______ ______ and the ________ _______.
* London has very high ______ _________, and some areas have a ____ proportion of people from ___ __________; lots of ____, _____ and _____ can be found in that area and many people are _________ to ____ and ___ in the same area.
- London’s West End is home to many theatres where the world’s musicals and plays are regularly performed.
- Some of the UK’s most popular museums and art galleries are in London e.g. the British Museum and The National Gallery.
- London has very high ethnic diversity, and some areas have a high proportion of people from one background; lots of food, music and goods can be found in that area and many people are attracted to stay and eat in the same area.
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* There are also many big _________, ___________ different ________ and ______ ___________.
* Many _______ __________ are available in London - _______, _______ ______, _____ and ____ are all popular in the city.
* The city is also home to some of the best ___________ and ________ _____ in the UK.
* London has many world class ______ __________ and ______ the _______ _____ in ____.
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* There are also many big _________, ___________ different ________ and ______ ___________.
* Many _______ __________ are available in London - _______, _______ ______, _____ and ____ are all popular in the city.
* The city is also home to some of the best ___________ and ________ _____ in the UK.
* London has many world class ______ __________ and ______ the _______ _____ in ____.
- What does London’s wealth mean for it’s resource consumption?
- How much food do Londoners consume per year?
- How much of London’s food is imported?
- How much of London’s food is wasted each year?
- It consumes a lot of food, water and energy etc.
- 6,300,000 tonnes
- Most of it.
- 36.5%.
- What is London’s population?
- How does international migration affect London’s population?
- How does national migration affect London’s population?
- How does internal growth affect London’s population?
- What percentage of students in London come from overseas?
- What percentage of London’s population is White British?
- Over 8,500,000.
- It increases it: around 100,000 more people arrived in London than left in 2014.
- It increases it: within the UK, young adults move to London for work or to study
- It increases it: the young population means that there are more births than deaths in the city.
- 20%.
- 43.4%.
- What has London’s population meant for its housing?
- What has this meant?
- How do average rents in London compare to the rest of the UK?
- Due to this, what are some low income workers forced to do?
- London’s population has been growing rapidly but homes have not been built at the same pace.
- The supply of homes is not enough to meet the demand of those who want to live in London, so house prices and rents are rising.
- They’re double the UK average.
- Live far away from where they work, or house share.
- What is the average income in Kensington and Chelsea?
- What is the average income in Newham?
- How much of London’s population is living in poverty?
- How much lower is life expectancy in poorer areas of London than in richer areas?
- More than £130,000.
- Less than £35,000.
- More than 25%.
- It’s 5 years lower because unhealthy lifestyles are more common in deprived areas.
- London has a very good transport system but…
- What is central London’s average traffic speed between 7am and 7pm?
- How many passengers arrive by train each day?
- What happened to London Underground delays between 2013 and 2015?
- Its huge population means that access to these services can be difficult, especially for poorer people.
- Services are often overcrowded. Waiting times for appointments have increased and ambulances have to cope with increasing traffic.
- Very oversubscribed and difficult to get into.
- Can afford to send their children to fee-paying schools, but many children from poorer families end up in underperforming schools.
- London has a very good transport system but…
- What is central London’s average traffic speed between 7am and 7pm?
- How many passengers arrive by train each day?
- What happened to London Underground delays between 2013 and 2015?
- The rising population and increasing number of commuters is stressing the transport network.
- 8mph.
- 1,000,000.
- Delays due to overcrowding more than doubled between 2013 and 2015. overcrowding more than doubled between 2013 and 2015.
- What is The Mayor’s Transport Strategy?
- What has been built to improve the London Underground?
- How else has the Underground been improved?
- How have roads been improved?
- What have been introduced in central London?
- An initiative that aims to improve London’s transport network and make it more sustainable by easing congestion and reducing air pollution.
- A new railway, Crossrail (the Elizabeth Line) has been built from east to west across the city to increase rail capacity in central London by 10%. Also, the Bakerloo Line has been extended to Lewisham.
- Rail and Underground capacity is being increased by running more trains every hour, increasing the number of carriages on the trains and making parts of the Underground service 24-hour.
- More dedicated bus lanes are to be created and roads have been made more suitable for cyclists by constructing two-way Cycle Superhighways throughout the city.
- Congestion charges have been introduced to discourage drivers from entering the city centre.
