London Flashcards

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Londons importamce

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World city
Second best global air connections
Centre of uk political power

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London reasons for growth

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Higher tertiary job
Higher education
Infrastructure
Vibrant culture

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Impacts of migration in london

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Multicultural
Character of city shown
Development of places such as china town

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Opportunities of urban change ~ London

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Social:
World city (diverse)
Entertainment and leisure spaces increase
Economic:
Tertiary Jobs (East London Tech city)
Regeneration
High wages
Environmental:
47% green space

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Challenges of urban change ~ London

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1/4 waste to landfills
4000 die from respiratory illness yearly
Unemployment (industrial decline made it hard to find other jobs from different job sectors)

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Regeneration

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Long term upgrading of an area including Social environmental and economic features

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Benefits of regeneration

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Gives land a new use
Improve infrastructure such as transport
Improve quality of area eg wildlife

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Drawbacks of regeneration

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Completely changes the character of a place
if regeneration makes the place popular prices can increase rent tax

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Stratford regeneration summary

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10000 new homes built
New academy 2000 pupils
20000 jobs and 5b into area by 2030
Olympic park

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