london case study urban futures Flashcards
(30 cards)
how much of the uk’s income comes from london?
20%
which system is london the centre of ( for the UK)
transport - road, rail, air and shipping links
explain london’s regional/local importance
- SE England -> attracts businesses to be closer to London due to its status as an economic hub.
connected by key routes like the M25 andd Crossrail railway.
gives business access to high skilled workers - # of businesses in SE england increased by more than 15% every year from 2017-19 (more than any other region in the UK)
explain the national importance of london
- centre of government, where the house of commons and house of lords can be found
here they make major decisions. for example, in 2016-17 the government introduced 84 new bills that affected the entirety of the uk such as the Investigatory powers Act 2016 which expanded surveillance powers for UK intelligence agencies; affected privacy and data retention across the UL
explain the global importance of london
- its world city with major financial prosperity.
- in 2018, London Stock Exchange managed $4.59 trillion worth of global companies
- has some of the top class universities world wide - LSE, UCL, Cambridge and Oxford!
whats the populaiton of london right now
8.5 million
what r 3 reasons why the population is growing
international migration - 100 thousand more people arrived in london than left in 2014
national migration - wihtin the ul, young adults move to the city for work ot to study. there is also counter-urbanisation as older people and families move out of the city
internal population growth - young population means there are more births than deaths in the city
what percentage of students come from overseas
20%
what is london pop density
over 5000 people per km squared
name two areas in london than has been influenced by migration
brick lane is famous for its curry houses due to the bangladeshi commmunity and southall has a large indian market
London’s west end is home to many ___ where the worlds top ______ and _____ are regularly __________.
theatres
musicals
plays
performed
name one of the uks most popular museums and art galleries in london
the british museum and the national gallery.
london hosts one of the four biggest fashion events in the world. what is the name of the event?
London Fashion Week
Explain Chinatown
- has a high proportion of ppl from one ethnic background
- lots of food music and goods from that culture can be found in the area
-this attract many people to these areas to shop and eat.
give 3 big festivals that celelbrate different cultures/religions/ethnic backgrounds
afro-caribbean nottinghill carnival, chinese new year parade, eid in the Square
London hosted the Olympics in what year
2012
how many tonnes do londoners consime annually
7 million tonnes
name the 4 challenges london faces
- housing availability
- transport provision
- access to services
- inequality
explain why housing availability is a challenge
- homes arent built at the same pace as population growth ( 40,000 new homes buildt between 2020-21, but the demand was 88,000 homes )
- so..
- supply of homes is not enough to meet the demand of those who want to live in London so house prices and rents rise
- average rents are about double the UK averahe and house prices are some of the least affordable in the world
- as a result workers on lower incomes often cant affod to live near to where they work, many cant afford to buy homes and adults house-sharing becomes more common.
expain why transport provision has become a problem
- though london has one of the most advanced transport systems, the rising population and icnreasing number of commuetrs puts stress on the transport network.
- road are frequently congested. average traffic speeds between 7am and 7pm and central London is only 8mph
- about 1 million passengers arive by train each day - many trains are overcrowded
- the London Underground is increasingly filled beyond its capacity - delays due to overcrowing more than doubled between2013 and 2015
explain why access to services is a problem
though london provides some of the best healthcare and education in the UK, its large poopulation means that access to these services can be difficult, especially for poorer people
- healthcare -> it is free on the NHS, but it is often overwhelmed. waiting times for appointments have significantly increased and ambulances have to cope with increasing traffic
-> education -> the BEST state schools are over-subscribed and are difficult to get into.so, wealthier parents are able to send their children to fee-paying schools, but many children from poorer families end up in under-performing schools
explain how inequality is a challenge in london
- london is home to the riches and poorest people in the UK. the gap is widening
- avg income in kensington and chelsea is more than £130,000
- avg income in newham is less than £35,000
- more than 25% of the pop live in poverty, due to unemployment and low wages
- unhealthy lifestyles (drinkning, smoking and poor diets) are common in deprived areas - so life expectancies seem to fall and are now 5 years lower in poorer areas of the city than in wealthier areas.
what is the name of the sustainable solution to london’s transport problem
Mayor’s Transport Strategy
