London

Question 1

What Is London in terms of finance?

Answer 1

A global financial centre with a growing reputation

Question 2

What is London seen as?

Answer 2

One of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world

Question 3

What raised LDNs profile and what did this result in?

Answer 3

2012 Olympic Games and this led to a huge redevelopment of formally run-down and derelict areas

Question 4

How many languages are spoken in LDN?

Answer 4

More than 300

Question 5

What is London referred as?

Answer 5

World under one roof

Question 6

What is LDN described as in terms of inequality?

Answer 6

A city with 2 halves

Question 7

What has tripled over the last 10 years?

Answer 7

Number of children living in poverty in the private sector

Question 8

How many households out of 10 in temporary accommodation?

Answer 8

7/10

Question 9

How many employees as a % paid less than the London Living Wage?

Answer 9

21%

Question 10

What is LDN’s air quality like?

Answer 10

Worse than surrounding rural areas

Question 11

What does the impact of LDN’s UHI show?

Answer 11

That the centre of London is already 10c warmer than surrounding rural areas.

Question 12

What happened in the first half of the 20th century in LDN?

Answer 12

Smog events

Question 13

What did these smog events cause?

Answer 13

Negative health impacts

Question 14

How is LDN at risk of flooding?

Answer 14

By rivers, sewer and groundwater flooding

Question 15

When did the Clean Air Act get introduced?

Answer 15

1956

Question 16

What has ULEZ caused in LDN?

Answer 16

Reduced CO2 Emissions overall