3 Flashcards
(22 cards)
regeneration
redeveloping former industrial areas or housing to improve them
reasons to leave london
pollution
high rents and mortgage
stress of jobs
green belt
protects countryside
green belt advantages
- protects environment
- space for recreation
- improves quality of life
green belt disadvantages
- fails to meet housing demand
- limit economic development
- puts pressure on areas outside
re-urbanisation is
where a city grows
re urbanisation of london due to
- space
- investment
- gentrification
- studentification
space (reurbanisation)
more space after closure of socks
- regeneration on brownfield sites
investment
large TNCs creates jobs
gentrification
working class has been gentrified (enjoy lifestyle london offers)
studentification
university attracting students
boosting economy
rebranding
when places are regenerated to give a place a new image
rising population
Negative
overcrowded
homelessness
rising population
Positive
more money
jobs
multiplier effect
more income spend local shops grow investment in area more people jobs
sustainable development
development that meets the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations
improving transportation
-introduce congestion charge =6% bus travellers increase -hybrid buses =cleaner -source london =electrical vehicle charging points
employment improvement
-encourage to work at home 1-2 days a week
-flexible hours
=cheaper travel
affordable housing
-stratford (east village)
=50% affordable housing
-first steps programme
=low income people buy property with shared ownership
energy efficient housing
BedZED promotes energy conservation = 81% less energy heating 45% less electricity 58% less water -recycle 60% of their waste
green space
increase: housing demand = decrease: green space -loss of farmland -loss of rural scenery
recycling
reduce waste by 10% by 2020
- reuse waste
- accessible recycling