Urban Change - London, UK Flashcards
what percentage of migrants from outside the EU come to the UK to study?
60%
how many immigrants are there in the UK?
7.5 million
what percentage of immigrants live in London?
40%
how many new jobs has construction in London created?
25,000
how many new homes has construction in London created?
16,000
how many jobs does Heathrow provide?
120,000
what is London’s importance to the GDP of the UK?
- £71 bn
* 20% of UK GDP with only 12.5% of the population
How important is the Port of London?
- generates 50,000 full time jobs
* contributes £4 bn to the economy
how much cargo does the port of London transfer per year?
50 million tonnes
how many tourists travel to London per year?
20 million
what two banks are based at Canary Wharf?
HSBC and Barclays
what percentage of Londoners are in the poorest 10% of the nation?
16%
how much brownfield land is not being used for development?
250 hectares
what environmental challenges face London?
- London failed many of the standards set by the EU
* pollution is responsible for 6000 deaths
What is the population of London?
8.8 million
What is the percentage of ethnic minorities in the population compared to that of the UK?
37% to 14%
What is the unemployment rate?
7.5%
Why did the London Docks decline in the 1970s?
They couldn’t hold the new bigger container ships and aeroplanes were introduced in shipping
What is the LDDC?
London Docklands Development Corporation
What did the LDDC do?
Found new ways to use the land around the docks and attracted private investment including the construction of Canary Wharf
How many people use the Tube a year?
25 million
How many people use London buses a year?
50 million
What percentage of London is green?
47%
How many trees are in London?
8 million
What is the population growth rate?
100,000 a year
How many deaths are caused by pollution a year?
4000
What have the government done to tackle pollution?
Building cycle superhighways as 15% of road users are cyclists
What percentage of waste is recycled?
60%
What percentage of waste is sent to landfills?
25%
What percentage of the UK’s GDP is sent as aid?
0.7%
