London Olympic Park Regeneration + BedZed Flashcards
what were social features of the Olympic park regeneration
the former athletes’ village is now homes, cafes and bars, 27 acres of parkland and 30 shops
the east village housing development has a new London postcode and has created a new community in East London
Stratford is now the second most connected station in London which allowed easy commutes
The aquatics centre now uses its 50m pools as facilities for the public as well as schools and elite athletes
what were environmental features of the Olympic park regeneration
the former athletes’ village is now homes, cafes and bars, 27 acres of parkland and 30 shops
many of the grounds have been kept as parkland e.g QEll Olympic Park and is the largest new park in London for over a century with 100 hectares
reasearchers helped choose sustainable and biodiverse vegetation suited to urban environments including 4,000 trees, 74,000 plants, 60,000 bulbs and 300,000 wetland plants
the urban wasteland of Lower Lea Valley was cleaned up, with soil being cleaned and land decontaminated however, it cost a lot of money
the River Lea was cleaned to improve water quality and green areas were placed along the banks although this all cost a lot of money
five new neighbourhoods, with lots of green spaces, will be built and 1/3 of those houses will be affordable
what were economic features of the Olympic park regeneration
five new neighbourhoods, with lots of green spaces, will be built and 1/3 of those houses will be affordable
by 2030, more than 10,000 new homes will have been built on the site
new jobs in construction, tourism and retail have created a multiplier effect attracting other businesses which provide jobs
Chobham Academy has opened - a new school to deal with the demand for school places
During the construction of it, very few jobs were created for local people and unemployment is still high
all Olympic venues have been sold - the last of which sold for £30m
Just over half the homes are private rented but these prices are too high for Newham residents
the Olympics bought £9 billion of investment into East London - most of which went into transport
it’s estimated that 20,000 jobs could be created by 2030, bringing in more than £5 billion
where is BedZed
South West London and was built on a brownfield site
waste recycling with BedZed
people separate their waste to make recycling easier
60% of waste is recycled which is 3x the UK average
residents encourage each other to recycle
energy conservation with BedZed
home energy use for heating and hot water is reduced by 8% by things such as south facing windows and triple glazed windows
energy consumption is reduced by 45% by low energy lighting and appliances
water conservation with BedZed
rain water is collected in large containers underground for flushing toilets
on average, each resident uses 72 litres of their mains water per day - 58% lower than London’s average
creating green spaces with BedZed
uses green roof tops and sky gardens - leads to biodiversity as birds and insects are attracted to it
permeable _____ to allow water to soak into the ground - decreasing flood risk
