Urban Flashcards
What percentage of favela residents are unemployed?
20%
What fraction of Rio’s workers don’t have a formal contract?
⅓ of Rio’s workers don’t have a formal employment contract.
How many Boris bikes are there available for hire and how many docking stations are there?
14,000 bikes and 840 docking stations.
What year were Boris bikes introduced in?
2010
How much does it cost to hire Boris bikes?
£2 per day.
What fraction of road traffic do cyclists make up?
⅖ of road traffic in London
How much per year do Boris bikes cost taxpayers?
Every year, Boris bikes cost taxpayers £11 million
How many times per day is each Boris bike used?
3 times a day, not a lot compared to Barcelona, where a similar scheme’s bikes are used around 10 times per day
What does ULEZ stand for?
Ultra Low Emissions Zone. This means that people will be charged for driving a vehicle into this zone.
How much does it cost to drive a car into the ULEZ in London?
£12.50 per day
What does NO2 stand for?
Nitrous Oxide, the most common pollutant released by vehicles (especially diesel cars/vans/buses)
What is the estimated number of cars on London’s roads?
2.6 million
In what year is London’s air quality expected to be considered ‘safe’?
2025
What is the average amount that life expectancy is is shortened due to air pollution?
16 months
What is the estimated number of people who live in London who die prematurely every year as a result of air pollution?
4,000 - 9,000 people
