London - Challenges of UrbWorld

Question 1

food demand

Answer 1

• transporting food into London elsewhere in the UK, or the World adds to London’s carbon footprint
• people in areas such as Camden in London are trying to counteract this by growing their own food on allotments

Question 2

energy demand

Answer 2

• with such a high population power stations across England contribute to London’s energy
• energy comes from Nuclear power, coal power plants and wind farms

Question 3

water

Answer 3

• London residents use 161 litres of water a day which is more than the UK average of 149 litres
• a desalination plant (a factory to take salt out of water) has been built so residents can drink water taken from the River Thames, and water is transported from reservoirs

Question 4

Transport

Answer 4

• 3 million cars, 85,000 buses and 18,000 black cabs are owned in London
• traffic jams, air and noise pollution are big issues because of the amount of cars buses etc.