London Flashcards

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National london stats

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23% higher average earning potential
800,000 commuters to london every day
produces 30% UKs GDP

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International london stats

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15 head offices/250
40% London green greenest city in the world
London stock exchange highest in world

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London opportunities + 2 stats

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Cultural mix
Recreation
2 million non native english speakers
40% green

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Problems with Urban expansion

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Pollution
Urban dereliction
Brownfield sites

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Urban change problems stats

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The bottom 30% only own 1% of the wealth
Air pollution costs NHS £3 billion a year
3000 Brownfield sites in london 2019

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Newham stats

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Average £20,000 salary
79% unemployment

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Olymic park good stats

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Atheletes villages becomes 40% affordable housing (out of 1200 total)
Brought £9 billion of investment
25% recycled materials
18,000 new jobs
Built on 560 acres of brownfield land

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Olymic park bad stats

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Nearby boroughs remain in poverty
£5 billion over budget
Low income properties destroyed

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Brownfield reggeneration

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£400 million scheme to build on brownfield in 2014

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