London Map Flashcards
Land size of London
83000 km squared
London population
8.6 million (but will be a mega city wishing the next decade)
What category city is London
Alpha++
Shape of London
Grown up as deep water international port on the River Thames.
Circular shape of 83000 km squared
London density
Moderate population density
Average density- 1500 per km squared
Varies from Tower Hamlets in inner London at 14700
To suburbiton Kingston upon Thames- 4700
How many CBDs are there
2
Where are the CBDs
Around financial districts of Canary Wharf in ‘docklands’
And City of London or ‘square mile’ in heart of city
Where are other shopping districts apart from the CBD
Main central shopping districts are located around Oxford Street w over 300 outlets
BUT
Many other specialist quarters include Convent Garden and up market Knightsbridge
More recent attractions include Westfield shopping centre (close to Olympic Park in Stratford- opened in 2011)
Where are the Industrial areas in London
Concentrated along river Thames in London Docklands and extended along the Lea Valley until the 1980s
What did de-industrialisation cause in London, and what is happening now
Led to closure of Docks and subsequently the decline of Lea Valley as its access to outside markets was cut off
NOW major centre for services esp financial. Regeneration- created ‘Wharf and queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’
Explain residential in London
Mixed with sprawling suburbs which were developed through out 20th century.
Eg Suburbiton in Kingston is gone to affluent commuters and retired residents
Inner city boroughs- Tower Hamlets- mix of 195). Entire terraces and flats- part of comprehensive redevelopment of London- after WW2
Houses young, poor and the ethnicity is mixed.
Explain cultural diversity in London
The international port- magnet for migration for centuries
Culturally diverse pop
50 non indigenous populations with populations over 100,000
2015- 44% of the city population was classed black or an ethnic minority origin
300 languages spoken by London people
One of the most tolerant and welcoming multi-cultural cities in the world
Economic reasons for the growth of London
London has been an international port and gateway to the UK market for goods from all over the world for centuries
Following the growth of containerisation, London docks closed in 1980 w loss of 10,000 jobs directly and many indirectly
London is now one of the world’s key financial centres
Technological reasons for the growth of London
London was the first city to have a significant underground railways- opened in 1863- and made rapid suburbanisation possible
London expanded upwards and outwards. This is noticeable in the CBD
Can make construction of buildings over 500m
The tallest building is the shard and is 304m
Political reason for the growth of London
Capital city- many companies locate there as they have access to government decisions ‘close to centre of power’
Employment in government departments eg education and foreign office is based in London
London has a powerful elected mayor with the power to introduce business friendly policies- may attracts business and workers
Demographic reasons for the growth of London
Migration- almost 40% of Uk foreign born pop live in London
2014- net migration for London around 107000
Natural growth- youthful pop
40,000 r GTA people inner London each year
^^places like Tower Hamlets
