Com 2--Eq2-5.3 a + b

Question 1

Significance of Londons Site

Answer 1

Flat land in and around London means it’s easy to be built upon

London was the last site where the river was shallow enough to cross before its estuary in the past

Question 2

Significance of Londons Situation

Answer 2

People could and can easily access it from the rest of the UK
Drew in market traders
Ships could easily access it from Europe
Nowadays, it’s time zone helps its economic growth.

Question 3

Connectivity Regional

Answer 3

Most major A roads and Motorways lead to London

Roads converge in London, like the spokes of a wheel, linking London with other major cities

Question 4

Connectivity National

Answer 4

Fast rail networks link London with major cities
Manchester and Birmingham have 3 fast trains an hour
Rural areas seem further away

Question 5

Connectivity International

Answer 5

Has the worlds 2nd largest international airport
Eurostar brings European cities within hours of London
Gets stock market trade information from America mili seconds before other European cities as England is on the west of Europe

Question 6

CBD
Function
Building age variation
Building density
Land use
Environmental quality

Answer 6

• Offices are found here, buildings are often built up
• Often the oldest part of the city
• Most dense part of the city
• Where most offices are found
• Worst air quality due to traffic

Question 7

INNER CITY
Function
Building age variation
Building density
Land use
Environmental quality

Answer 7

• Used to have most of the manufacturing industry; now closed
• Some parts still run down while others are being developed
• Building are built close together with no green spaces in between
• Popular with young adults as its close to the city
• Varies between areas some are still rundown, little green space

Question 8

SUBURBS
Function
Building age variation
Building density
Land use
Environmental quality

Answer 8

• Popular with families as houses are large
• Many properties were built in the early 1900s
• Some detached and semi-detached, less dense than the inner city
• Housing for families and shopping facilities
• More open spaces so the environmental quality improves

Question 9

URBAN-RURAL FRINGE
Function
Building age variation
Building density
Land use
Environmental quality

Answer 9

• Where the city meets the countryside
• Most houses were built in the late 20th century
• Almost every house has a garden so density is low
• Mainly residential but there is some industry towards the edge of the town
• Open spaces so environmental quality is higher