Contemporary urban environmentscase study (London)

Question 1

why is london an important city

Answer 1

HQ of british firms

wealthiest city in uk

international centre for culture arts and tourism

investment from all over the world

one of most visited cities in the world

cbd

Question 2

how does london represent cultural diversity

Answer 2

by london only being 45% white british

300 languages spoken

41% of people living in london were born outside london

46% of london is black and minority groups

Question 4

how is wealth inequality shown in london

Answer 4

chelsea and elephant and castle

bottom 10% of londons earners hold none of londons total net worth

Question 5

what percentage of london is located within a floodplain

Answer 5

15%

Question 6

how is london trying to improve pollution and air quality

Answer 6

• ulez
• congestion charges
• catalytic converters

Question 7

how is poverty shown

Answer 7

24% of london live in poverty

Question 8

5 flood threats in london

Answer 8

• tidal
• impermiable surfaces
• thames
• sewage
• groundwater flooding

Question 9

what are the social developments used to help substantially in london

Answer 9

• london Olympics
• social housing
• improving education to increase pool of workers

Question 10

what are the economic developments used to help substantially in london

Answer 10

• 10,000 people taken out of poverty by living wage
• reducing congestion
• opening new workplaces e.g newham

Question 11

what are the environmental developments used to help substantially in london

Answer 11

• congestion charge
• electric vehicles
• urban greening
• encouragement of pedestrians and cyclists

Question 12

what are the political developments used to help substantially in london

Answer 12

• role of mayor of london in order to speak a stronger voice hopping to attract more investment into areas of issues, powers of role include planning transport employment health and policing