Urban futures Flashcards
Challenges faced in your AC city
London
1.Housing availability:
-Supply of houses doesn’t meet demands of those who want to live in London so prices and rent increase. The rent in London is double the rent in the UK
2. Healthcare:
-NHS is free but overwhelmed. Waiting times have increased and ambulances have to cope with traffic
3. Education:
-Best state-schools are over subscribed and hard to get into. Rich get better education than poor
4. Inequality:
-Income in Kensington and Chelsea ~ £130,000
-Income in Newham ~ £35,000
25% pop live in poverty
5. Transport provisions:
- Roads are congested and 1 million passengers arrive by train each day. Underground experiences delays.
Ways of life in your AC city
1.Culture
-West End home to many theatres where world’s top musicians play. Museums and art galleries
2. Ethnicity
-London is very ethnically diverse. Over 50% of population is ethnic minority groups. These ethnic minorities bring over their culture: Chinatown, Noting Hill Carnival
3. Housing
-Rich areas (Chelsea) have nice modern apartments
-Poor areas (Newham) have high density of houses split between families
4.Leisure
-Wide variety of leisure activities for youth for example pubs, bars and clubs (Soho or Shoreditch)
5.Consumption
-Due to large population consumes 7 million tonnes of food annually
How has the population changed in your AC city
International migration-100,000 more people entered the London than left in 2014
National migration-Young adults move to London for work or study but older people and families move out in order to have more space
Internal growth-High proportion of young people and more people being born than dying causing internal growth
Role of Education-Several top ranking universities so large student population- 20% from overseas
History and Migration-More than 50% of the population is ethnic minority groups
-Over 50% of babies born are to immigrants
What is one initiative to make your AC city more sustainable
Mayors Transport Strategy
Crossrail-Elizabeth Line made to increase the capacity of the rail by 10%. Bakerloo line extended to Lewisham
Existing rail and Overground- increased rate by having more trains running each hour, increasing carriages to accommodate more people and making some areas 24 hr service
Bus lanes- more dedicated bus lanes and roads made more cycle friendly. More accessible bikes using self-hire machine
Congestion Charge- Mon-Fri 8am-6pm congestion charge to discourage drivers entering city and to reduce pollution
How has the population changed in your LIDC city
Growth- population in Lagos is rapidly increasing due to rural-urban migration. Large number of people migrating causing urban sprawl around Lagos.
National migration- majority of people from Nigeria come for better jobs. Income in Lagos in 4x higher than elsewhere
International migration- majority of international migrants come from Benin (29%) and Ghana (22%). Also from USA and China by foreign business to operate in cities
Ways of life in your LIDC city
Culture-‘Nollywood’ film industry. Thriving afrobeats and western style becoming more popular (clothes)
Ethnicity- 250 different ethnic groups living in Lagos
Housing- 2/3 of the population live in slums (for example Makoko). For those can afford housing they live in Old Colonial buildings and others in gate communities and high rising apartments (for example Banana Island)
Leisure- Lagos Jazz Festival. Pool and street parties. Many street vendors, markets and small shops
Challenges faced in your LIDC city
Consumption-Lagos generates 3.2 million tonnes of waste a day. Only 40% of rubbish collected
Squatter Settlements- 2/3 population live in slums (e.g. Makoko). Houses are flimsy, wooden, illegally built huts. 1 toilet for 15 houses. Water brought from communal points 3km from houses. One primary school which many couldn’t afford
Health-most of the city do not have access to proper sewers or clean water so diseases like cholera spread easier. Malaria as well due to stagnant water good for mosquito breeding
Informal sector jobs- 60% working in informal sector for long hours and little pay ($1.25 a day)
