Urban Sprawl Improvement Flashcards

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Regenration

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Rebuilding old areas by adding new services, jobs and housing. Better transport snd e-commerce.

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Rebranding

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Changing name and theme from area through marketing. Improve image of company

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Regenration of docklands

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-used to be abandonded and ruined land
-was set up for regenration 1981
- new finance centre, airport and transport built
- today docklands one of global financial hib (canary wharf)

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Positive of regenration

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-Creates 9000 new homes, 50% into housing companies-affordable housing
- urban wasteland of lea valley described as ecologically dead-now full of life and improved
-‘open to public’ sports centre
- startford most connected station in London, 9 different links
- 12k jobs created
-10 football picthes of wild flowers

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Nehatives of regenration

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-largest property rise in Newham out of any London borough
- traditional businesses shut down for wealthier people
-old communities break doen
-rental costs increasingly shot up

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London sustainability

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-2012-hybrid buses, fuel sufficient
-2020 reduce waste by 10% by reuse waste and recycling
- providing more green space and affordable housing
- people work at hom 1-2 day.
- Bedzed- use 81% less energy for heating, 46% less electricity, 58% less water qnd 60% reycle waste

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