London Flashcards
London is considered a
world city
population
8.6 million
percentage of people white uk
45%
what is silicon roundabout
a high tech area centring around a roundabout in regenerated Shoreditch
How many people travel on buses and the underground per week
75million
how long will heathrow to Liverpool street be with cross rail
35 minutes
what is cross rail
am E-W link under London
pros of crossrail
10% more rail passengers, better integrated transport, property value up by 25% around stations
how much of Greater London is green space
47%
examples of greenspace
Hyde park, gardens, local parks
advantages of green space
oxygen, recreation, allotments, less flooding
number of trees in London
8.1 million
who designed the garden bridge
Thomas Heatherwick
% on benefits in Newham
33
between - and - the life expectancy drops with a year on every underground station
Kensington and newham
London population increase per year
100,000
London housing increase per year
20,000
pros of building on brownfield sites
available, less urban sprawl, good public transport
cons of building on brownfield sites
demolish old buildings, need decontamination, expensive
pros of greenfield sites
cheap, no demolition
cons of greenfield sites
bad transport, more urban sprawl, won’t return to countryside, habitat destroyed
what is higher than the EU regulation levels
nitrogen dioxide levels
how many die premature deaths due to NO2 poisoning each year
4000
how much has cycling increased in the last 50 years
1-15%
how much waste goes to landfill
1/4
what is the aim for waste by 2030
0% to landfill
