London Flashcards
(40 cards)
Where do UK cities tend to be located?
- In flat low lying parts of the country
- near major rivers
- on coast
Where is London located?
In the south east on the river Thames
Where does London stand as a financial centre?
It is one of the top two most important financial centres in the world
Wha is London a centre for?
- large international headquarters
- media and communications networks
- education, renowned universities and research
- legal and medical facilities
- culture, entertainment and tourism
In what catergories is London above average for compared to the UK?
- population density
- life expectancy
- proportion of ethnic minorities
- average earning
- average house price
- educational achievements
- murder rate
How has London’s population changed?
- it has mostly grown over the past 200 years
* from 1million to 8.6million
Why did the population change?
- jobs created by industrial revolution attracted migrants
* ww2 caused mainly people to leave and buildings to be destroyed
Why is the age of London’s population like?
- it is younger than the average of the UK because of unis, jobs and a social life
- this leads to natural increase as they have kids
- net migration is low but people migrating are young and people leaving are old
What percentage of London’s population are white British?
45%
What percentage of London’s population were born outside of the uk?
37%
What is London’s character like?
It is the most ethnically diverse city in the UK.
What are the opportunities in shoreditch?
- new jobs in new creative industries such as web design and film making
- new restaurants, cafes and art galleries
What is gentrification?
The process of rising property prices and changing population
Why does Transport have to improve in London?
To cope with the growing population and work opportunities
In 2014 god many passengers used underground trains, and buses?
- 25 million on underground
* 50 million on buses
What Transport improvements are planned?
- Crossrail
- it is a new east-west rail route across London
- it tunnels under London, reducing time and passenger journeys
What could be the impacts of Crossrail he on London?
- reduce journey times
- increase number of rail passenger journeys by 10%
- bring an extra 1.5 million people within 45 mins of central London
- improve the integrated Transport Austen by providing more interchanges with the underground network
- raise property values by 25% around station along the route
- encourage further regeneration across London providing more access to jobs
What percentage of London is green space?
47% one of the worlds greenest cities
Why is London so green?
- it has central London parks such as Hyde park which are open to everyone
- it has local parks run by the local council
- suburban growth- the expansion of London led to new homes built on farmland resulting in gardens
Why is it good to have green cities?
- trees produce oxygen to clean the air
- trees and open spaces reduce risk of flooding
- parks, wildlife and domestic gardens provide habitats for wildlife
- people enjoy open spaces to keep healthy
- people use green spaces to grow food
How many trees are there in London?
8.1 million
How many wildlife species are there in London?
13,000
How many allotments did growing food are there in London?
30,000
What strategies can be used to make London greener?
- encouraging people not to pave over gardens
* connecting green spaces to help species to migrate (create green grids)
