Unit 2A - Urban Issues and Challenges - Case Study - Opportunities and challenges in London, UK (Pt. 2) Flashcards

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What % of residents of inner London is from an ethnic minority?

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37%

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Name a cultural event that celebrates multiculturalism?

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The Notting Hill Carnival

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What % of UK’s total value added was generated in London?

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22%

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Top sector for employment in London?

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Financial and Insurance activities

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What accounts for 25% of London’s journeys?

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Public transport

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How many green roofs created in London?

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Over 700

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Name a green space open to public?

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Hampstead Heath

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How many people in London living in poverty?

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Over 2 million

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How does life expectancy change as you move from west to east across London?

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Falls on average by one year for every station along Underground from Knightsbridge where it is 90 to West Ham where it is 78

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% of pupils achieve five+ good GCSE grades in Kensington and Chelsea?

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80%

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4 things that wealth affects across to?

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Housing, education, health, employment

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3 reasons why London suffers from air pollution?

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Dense road network, sheer size of city and high buildings

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3 pollutants that London has a particular problem with?

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Nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter

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% of London’s waste recycled, incinerated and sent to landfill each?

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61% - recycled
6% - incinerated
24% - sent to landfill

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5 main opportunities/challenges of living in London?

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Cultural mix, recreation and entertainment, employment opportunities, transport and urban greening

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16
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Integrated transport system definition?

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When different transport methods connect together, making journeys smoother and public transport more appealing