London Flashcards
Londons importamce
World city
Second best global air connections
Centre of uk political power
London reasons for growth
Higher tertiary job
Higher education
Infrastructure
Vibrant culture
Impacts of migration in london
Multicultural
Character of city shown
Development of places such as china town
Opportunities of urban change ~ London
Social:
World city (diverse)
Entertainment and leisure spaces increase
Economic:
Tertiary Jobs (East London Tech city)
Regeneration
High wages
Environmental:
47% green space
Challenges of urban change ~ London
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)
Regeneration
Long term upgrading of an area including Social environmental and economic features
Benefits of regeneration
Gives land a new use
Improve infrastructure such as transport
Improve quality of area eg wildlife
Drawbacks of regeneration
Completely changes the character of a place
if regeneration makes the place popular prices can increase rent tax
Stratford regeneration summary
10000 new homes built
New academy 2000 pupils
20000 jobs and 5b into area by 2030
Olympic park