Nature And Imoact Of Physicsl Enviromental Condition In London

Question 1

Urban pollution problems

Answer 1

Nitrogen dioxide levels regularly break EU limits

802 schools within areas which exceeds EU limit of 1.5microgram p cubic metre

Question 2

Urban pollution impacts

Answer 2

2011 public health England report stated that 5.3% of all deaths could be linked to air pollution - the figures were highest in central London- 8.3%

Question 3

Urban pollution management

Answer 3

1956 clean air act

Green buses

Age limits for taxis

Low emission zone

Congestion charges

Ultra low emission zone 2019

Question 4

Urban drainage problem

Answer 4

15% London of flood plain of River Thames

Surface run off and ground water also sources of flooding

Climate change is likely to flood

Question 5

Problems of urban drainage

Answer 5

Risk of flooding from flood plain- impermeable

Residential areas at risk- 15 railway station and 10 hospitals

Question 6

Urban drainage management

Answer 6

Protected by flood defences inc the Thames Barrier

Question 7

Urban waste problems

Answer 7

Increasing amount of waste generated in wealthy consumer society

Question 8

Urban waste impacts

Answer 8

Impacts seems around landfill sites

Question 9

Urban waste Management

Answer 9

Southwark- diff bins

Question 10

Urban climate problems

Answer 10

Heat island- centre of island can be up to 10% warmer than surrounding rural area

Question 11

Urban climate impacts

Answer 11

Health issues
, greater consumption of water,

greater energy consumption for air-conditioning-

power cuts on warmest days

Question 12

Management of urban climate

Answer 12

Only in new developments