London Map Flashcards

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1
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Land size of London

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83000 km squared

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London population

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8.6 million (but will be a mega city wishing the next decade)

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3
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What category city is London

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Alpha++

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Shape of London

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Grown up as deep water international port on the River Thames.

Circular shape of 83000 km squared

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5
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London density

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Moderate population density

Average density- 1500 per km squared

Varies from Tower Hamlets in inner London at 14700
To suburbiton Kingston upon Thames- 4700

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6
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How many CBDs are there

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2

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Where are the CBDs

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Around financial districts of Canary Wharf in ‘docklands’

And City of London or ‘square mile’ in heart of city

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Where are other shopping districts apart from the CBD

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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)

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9
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Where are the Industrial areas in London

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Concentrated along river Thames in London Docklands and extended along the Lea Valley until the 1980s

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10
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What did de-industrialisation cause in London, and what is happening now

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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’

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11
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Explain residential in London

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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.

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12
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Explain cultural diversity in London

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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

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13
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Economic reasons for the growth of London

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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

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Technological reasons for the growth of London

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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

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15
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Political reason for the growth of London

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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

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16
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Demographic reasons for the growth of London

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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

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17
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Social and economical issues

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Inequality

Significant and widening gap between rich and poor

Incomes in London more unequal then any other region in UK

2015- London fairness commission- £1 of wealth owned by poor= £172 by rich

18
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Where is the out of town shopping centre and what has it caused the

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Brent Cross

Caused decentralisation and peripheral growth

19
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What is urban sprawl prevented by in London

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The Metropolitan Belt

20
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What occurs around the financial centre in Canary Wharf

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Fortress developments- former docklands

Urban resurgence/re generation- former docklands following de industrialisation

21
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Did London have air pollution issues

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Yes and management strategies

22
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Living in Tower Hamlets

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Inner city- high density living

23
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River going through London

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River Thames

24
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Living in Suburbiton

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Suburban growth

Low density living

25
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What is happening near the New Olympic Park

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Urban resurgence/ regeneration

Lea Valley following deindustrialization

Gentrification- Stratford and Newham

26
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What is around the retail area on Oxford Street

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Historic buildings- Buckingham palace

Financial District (PMWA) square mile

27
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Population structure in London

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Inner London m- younger people 20-39

Outer London- 45+

28
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White ethnicity in Kingston upon Thames

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74.5

29
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White ethnicity in Tower Hamlets

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45.2

30
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Asian ethnicity in Kingston upon Thames

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16.3

31
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Asian ethnicity in Tower Hamlets

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41.4

32
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Child poverty rate in Kingston

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20%

33
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Child poverty rate in Tower Hamlets

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43%

34
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Households in temporary accommodation in Kingston

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21%

35
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Households in temporary accommodation in Tower Hamlets

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51%

36
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Low paid residents in Kingston

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18%

37
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Low paid residents in Hamlets

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20%

38
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How many of England’s households live in temporary accommodations arranged by the local council live in London

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7/10

39
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What percentage of new homes completely in 2015/16 were ‘affordable’

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24%

This was just 6700 against a target of 17000

40
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What percentage of Londoners were born outside the UK

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38% compared to the 11% in the rest of England