London Case Study

Question 1

What are London’s minor airports?

Answer 1

Stanstead, Luton, London City.

Question 2

What percentage of the UK income does London provide?

Answer 2

20%

Question 3

What makes it easy to access mainland Europe from the UK?

Answer 3

The Channel Tunnel/Eurostar

Question 4

When did London stop being a major port?

Answer 4

1981.

Question 5

How old are London’s buildings?

Answer 5

They vary in age.

Question 6

What is the main land use in the CBD?

Answer 6

Commercial.

Question 7

What is the main land use in the Inner City?

Answer 7

High-class residential.

Question 8

What is the main land use in the Suburbs?

Answer 8

Middle-class residential.

Question 9

What is the main land use in the Rural-urban Fringe?

Answer 9

Industrial and commercial.

Question 10

What are examples of London’s:
CBD
Inner-city
Suburbs
Rural-urban fringe

Answer 10

City of London
Chelsea
Surbiton
Thurrock

Question 11

What does migration effect:

Answer 11

Culture: London has high cultural diversity.
Services: demand is rising because of high immigration rates.
Age structure: most immigrants are working age.
Housing: overcrowding is becoming a problem.
Population: most immigrants are child bearing age.
Migration: inner city is very ethnically diverse.

Question 12

Inequality in deprived areas:

Answer 12

Services (healthcare, education) are put under pressure by fast growing populations and lack of taxes.
Without a good education it is difficult to break the poverty cycle.
25% of London’s population are living in poverty.
Life expectancy is 5 years lower in deprived areas.