London UK Case Study

Question 1

What is a world city?

Answer 1

City of global significance

Provides goods for the whole world

Question 2

What is the population of London?

Answer 2

9 million. Will be a mega city in 15 years

Question 3

What 2 reasons is London important?

Answer 3

Home for many international headquarters

Transport hub for the UK

Question 4

How many ethnic minority majority areas are there and what are they called?

Answer 4

3

Newham, tower hamlets, Brent

Question 5

What is the percentage of ethnic inner London residents?

Answer 5

37%

Question 6

How many people migrated to London in 2013?

Answer 6

55,000- internal migration

80,000- international migration (China, Spain, Australia, India)

Question 7

For what reasons is counter-urbanisation also happening in London?

Answer 7

Lots of pollution
Expensive 
No gardens
More peaceful elsewhere
Small homes

Question 8

What are 3 opportunities in London?

Answer 8

Employment, transport, urban greening

Question 9

Describe employment as an opportunity.

Answer 9

85% in tertiary sector; of that, 20% in finance and insurance.
London internationally important finance centre
Most secondary sector business have closed or moved away- only 11% in manufacturing
30 million tourists per year generate 13% of jobs

Question 10

Describe transport as an opportunity.

Answer 10

Integrated public transport system- all linked and controlled by Transport For London
Oyster card- has to be easy- 25% of transport is public
Boris bikes-cheaper depending on usage time, swipe credit card- reduces congestion.

Question 11

Describe urban greening as an opportunity.

Answer 11

47% of city is green- 8 mil trees
Hampstead heath- 7km from city, 790 acres
Urban greening wants everyone access to greenery within 300 m from their homes
London tree partnership- increase trees from 20% to 25%

Question 12

What are 3 challenges in London?

Answer 12

Inequalities, housing, pollution/ waste

Question 13

Describe inequalities as a challenge.

Answer 13

Significant wage inequality- many fall below minimum wage
Urban decline- little investment - mass unemployment
Many move away due to this- closure of shops e.t.c- more unemployment
Also schools- poor areas= low GCSEs- not a good job

Question 14

Describe housing as a challenge.

Answer 14

Not enough homes for everyone due to
1. Lack of housing
2. Cost of housing (will increase by 80% by 2027)
3. Overcrowding
Many move to fringe- urban sprawl builds up housing there

Question 15

Describe pollution and waste as a challenge.

Answer 15

Due to extensive road network, heating and air conditioning of homes
Ozone due to burning FFs- reduces lung function- poisonous
22,000,000 tonnes of waste a year
Aim to have no waste landfill by 2025

Question 16

What was the Olympic site like before the project?

Answer 16

East London- one of most deprived areas in the UK

Site was originally derelict and contaminated

Question 17

What were some benefits of the Olympic site?

Answer 17

Athletes villages turned into housing estate- 3000 new homes
New school from Olympic park
Could still use facilities such as aquatic centre
£9 bil in revenue
Trees planted along river

Question 18

What were some disadvantages of the Olympic site?

Answer 18

Housing still expensive- 450 affordable housing sites demolished in process
Due to nice area, rentals cost increased
Still high unemployment and poverty levels
Businesses had to relocate - unemployment
Fish, toads, lizards e.t.c relocated