London Flashcards
What is the name of the main landfill site in London?
Mucking Marsh
How many tonnes of waste does London produce a day?
85,000
incineration creates which greenhouse gas?
CO2
How many rubbish trucks collect waste each day in London?
50,000
How large is Mucking Marsh landfill site?
1 sq mile
What environmental problem does methane contribute to?
global warming
Why is the amount of rubbish produced in London increasing (the urban change)?
population growth
What greenhouse gas does a landfill site create?
methane
when CO2 mixes with fog it makes what?
smog
leachate that forms at the bottom of the landfill site can cause what?
pollution of water supplies
How many full time jobs has Transport for London Crossrail created?
55,000
Why was Stratford in need of regeneration?
500 acres of polluted land
Low weekly household income (only 500-600 pound a week)
20,000 people out of work in the 5 main boroughs
Explain the social, economic and environmental negatives of Stratford before the regeneration
Social- Higher deprivation than the rest of London, high crime rate, low achievement in local schools
Economic- High levels of poverty and unemployment, low skilled workforce
Environmental- Lots of pollution, derelict, abandoned industrial sites contaminated by chemicals
What is cross rails annual numbwr of passengers expected to be
200 million
What opportunities has the cross rail brought
-reduce congestion on road
-faster journeys
-less delays
What drawbacks have the crossrail brought
-closure of roads during building
-not a 24 hour service
-would have been better to upgrade old infrastructure
How much money does T transport for London (tfl) expect to raise in fares annually?
£700-800 million
What will the 10 new train stations and associated developments bring to London?
act as a catalyst for regeneration and positively influence the way people experience the city and its suburbs.
What is a commuter town
Towns or villages with a population who sleep in the village / town but who travel to work in a nearby large urban area.
What is greenbelt land
An area of open land around a city, on which building is restricted. London has over 500,000 hectares of greenbelt around it - 3 times it’s own size.
What is a Greenfield site
A plot of land, often in a rural area or on the edge of
an urban area, that has not been built on before.
