London ( regeneration project and air pollution)

Question 1

• how does waste affect air pollution- urban sprawl

Answer 1

almost a quarter of London’s waste goes to landfill sites outside London. this causes many environmental impacts as the production of greenhouse gases in the environment.

more of London's waste is now recycled or incinerated.

Question 2

• things removed due to the regeneration project (urban change creating economic challenges and opportunities

Answer 2

old factories, industrial estates and homes

derelict and overgrown sites are gone 

electricity pylons and overhead cables are gone 

contaminated soil and polluted water ways are gone 

the ODA aregone

Question 3

• how has the environment for Lower Lea valley changed

Answer 3

2500 new homes, half for private rent and a half for affordable rent

a range of homes from one-bedroom apartments to four-bedroom town houses 

the site occupies 27 hectares, including 10 hectares of park and public space 

 55 small independent shops, cafes, bars and restaurants, a supermarket, and a gym 

a new school for 1800 students aged 5 - 18 

close to bus routes, a new local station and Stratford international station

Question 4

• will superhighways help with air pollution

Answer 4

new cycle superhighways planned for London should encourage more people to cycle and reduce traffic and harmful emissions from vehicles.

cyclusts have increased from one percent to fifteen percent of road users in London over the past 50 years.

the percentage should increase further with the new cycle superhighways. However, areas such as kensigton and chelsea do not want the cycle superhighwats so there will be a highway fee void in the middle of the capital

Question 5

• how was the 2012 olympic successful due to regeneration project

Answer 5

there was a large area of available land, even though there were also businesses and homes on the site

east London has very good transport connections, particularly strategies station, where most spectators arrived in 2012 

London's diverse population made it the natural city to host guests from around the world Newham is the most diverse borough in London 

the Olympic bid promised to leave a lasting legacy that would help to regenerate east London

Question 6

• what challenges had to be overcome before the urban regeneration project lower lea valley

Answer 6

existing landowners and users had to leave the site by 2007 some of them protested. the land was brought from them by the ODA

land that was previously polluted by industry had to be decontaminated before building could begin 

waterways and railways crisscrossed the site, so bridges were built to link the area together

Question 7

• things that have appeared due to the regeneration project

Answer 7

stunning new sports venues, including the aquatics center, stadium, and velodrome- used by schools

a landscape park with tourist attractions and natural habitats 

clean soil and waterways

Question 8

• what is the plan for the new Olympic park

Answer 8

the new name for the athletes village, it now provides 2,800 homes for local people and newcomers

city, not really part of the Olympic legacy, but next door to the park and employs 10,000 people 

the new na,e for the media centre is now a hub for creative and meadia industries with 5,000 jobs

with otver 100 hectares of open space, this is the largest new park in London for over a century

new home of west ham united FC but still an athletics stadium in the summer 

commercial development for high rise offices which will employ 25,000 people