london case study Flashcards
What is London population
Over 9 million
What is the population expected to rise to by 2050
10 mill
Who was London founded by and why?
The Romans-London- it was a thriving trade centre due to its position on the river
When was the great smog of London and what affects did this have
1952,covered the city in lethal combination of smoke and fog, thousands of deaths
Kensington and Chelsea have the highest percentage of deaths related to what?
Air pollution -8.3%
How much warmer is the centre of London- urban heat island
10 degrees
What percentage of London is at risk of flooding?
15%, residential areas, railways, underground stations and hospitals
London is a world city, why?
The stock exchange is one of the largest and most representative in the world. Some of Europe’s biggest companies
What else is London known for(industries)?
Education, media,communications,networks and legal facilities
Key facts about education
Over 40 higher education facilities
Highest amount of overseas students
Leading centre for Britain for arts
What was the highest revenue for tourism in 2019
15.73 billion dollars
How many jobs are dependent on tourism in London
20,000
How many billionaires are there in the capital
100
what percentage of the citys population live in poverty
37%
How much more do the top 10% of the city earn in compariosn to the bottom 10%
4.5x
Where do the rich and poor locate spatially and what causes this
the rich and middle class are often draw to the outer areas due to suburbanisiation tberfore the poorer areas are found mainly in centeral london in areas such as tower hamlets and newham
Which areas have the greatest wealth disparity
kensington and chelsea
What is the east village developemnet
2012 OLYMPICS, investment into stratfors, the creation of 400 new affordable hosues with suitbale energy and water faciliities
How does the living wage differ in lonodn and how is this a strategy to taregt inequalities
The London Living Wage is currently £13.85 per hour, while the UK Living Wage is £12.60 per hour. This is to combat the expenses of living in the cpaital city therfore trying to reduce the amount of people in poverty
What transport improvements are taking place and how dod they tagret inequalities?
crossrail in 2022- increase londons transport cpapacity by 10%, nus routes and cycle lanes make travelling raound the city easier, therefore thos in the poorer areas will be able to travel to work
How is the dagenham dock project reducing inequalities?
it has created jobs in enviromental and technological industries therfore providing differing areas of work for those living in lonodn who may not be able to access oter jobs such as coroporate ones
How can disparity be seen enviromentally betweeen richmond and newham
Richmond has over 100 parks and open spaces, with the deer park being part of the crown estate.
Newham only has 21 open spaces
How can disparity be seen socially betweeen richmond and newham
richmond- 2x the amount of national degrees,least deprived local auhtority, low BAME population
Newham-lowest white population , 2nd highest muslim popuation, majority of the population is between 18-64
