Paper 2 Topic 1 London General Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the significance of London?
Part of Europe’s “economic core”
Global reach through Heathrow and Gatwick
Economic pull via the City of London and the stock exchange
12.5% of the UK Population
Name the 5 things which London’s importance and significance can be seen through
- Tourism
- Diversity
- Education
- Greenspace
- Jobs and Trade
Significance of Tourism in London
20 Million visits in 2018
$15 Billion tourist spend per year
20,000 jobs rely on tourism
Significance of Diversity in London
200 countries represented in schools
1 million of the poorest and richest all in London
Significance of Education in London
40 higher education institutes
125,000 international students
Significance of Greenspace in London
42% of Inner London is public space
8 Royal Parks
Significance of Jobs and Trade in London
Many skilled workers in the knowledge sector
60% of illegal immigrants work in the informal sector
Can trade with whole world with timezones
Sea Air and Train - dover, kings cross, heathrow
What challenges does London face
Discrimination
Urban Decline
What 2 things can urban decline lead to
Dereliction
Urban Sprawl
Which boroughs of London face discriminations and in what fields
Good = Westminster or Richmond
Bad = Tower Hamlets or Newham
Discrimination in Income, Life expectancy, poverty and GCSES which lead to challenges in housing, education, health and employment
What is urban decline
Deterioration of the inner city caused by a lack of investment and maintenance
Describe the cycle of urban decline
Industrial decline
Relocation
Unemployment
Less money to people
Less money reinvested into the economy
Economy suffers
Industrial decline
What is urban sprawl
The uncontrolled expansion of towns into the surrounding undeveloped land
What is a stat for dereliction in London from 2019
3000 brownfield sites
