London urban forms

Question 1

physical - topography

Answer 1

flattest land around thames
most expensive land (financial areas)
further moving out the higher land gets

Question 2

physical - water

Answer 2

thames provided water and trading route
trading and shipping
london gateway - largest dock in Europe

Question 3

Physical - land type

Answer 3

flat and easy to build on
circular city - naturally sprawls out

Question 4

Human - planning

Answer 4

very well planned (financial, tourist, retail Oxford street, entertainment areas)
planned and protected green space (one of greenest in world)

Question 5

Human - infrastructure

Answer 5

best public transport in entire world
can enter any area of Lodon quickly and cheaply (can live away from work)

Question 6

Human - land value

Answer 6

closer to centre higher land value (Canary whard high)
taller buildings get
gentrification/ regeneration of certain areas