Part 5: London - challenges and opportunities Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
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- Why did East London decline?
A
a. The docks closed down
2
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- What is deindustrialisation?
A
a. When factories and docks close
3
Q
- How many people in London worked in factories and docks in 1971?
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a. 30%
4
Q
- How many people in London worked in factories and docks in 2001?
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a. 7.5%
5
Q
- How many people were unemployed in East London after the docks closed?
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a. 60%
6
Q
- What is depopulation?
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a. When the population of a place decreases
7
Q
- How many people left London because they lost their jobs?
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a. 500,000
8
Q
- What is dereliction?
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a. When buildings are left empty and are vandalised
9
Q
- What are suburbs?
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a. The edge of the city
10
Q
- What is suburbanisation?
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a. When people move to the suburbs
11
Q
- Why can people move to the suburbs?
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a. Better transport e.g. the underground
12
Q
- How many people moved out of London between 1951 and 1981?
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a. 1.5 million people
13
Q
- What is decentralisation?
A
a. When businesses move to the edge of the city
14
Q
- What are shops built when they decentralise?
A
a. Out of town shopping centres e.g. Bluewater
b. Retail Parks
15
Q
- Where do offices go when they decentralise?
A
a. Business parks
16
Q
- What is e-commerce?
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a. Buying on the internet
17
Q
- What happens to shops in the central business district and inner suburbs when there is decentralisation?
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a. Close
18
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- What happens to shops in the central business district and inner suburbs when people shop online more?
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a. Close
19
Q
- Where have shops moved back into the centre of London?
A
a. Westfield
20
Q
- What is urban sprawl?
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a. When a city takes up more space
21
Q
- Has London taken up more space?
A
a. Yes
22
Q
- What is counter-urbanisation?
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a. When people move just outside London e.g. Hertfordshire
23
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- What is suburbanisation
A
a. When people move to the edge of London e.g. Barnet
24
Q
- How many children did the average family have in 1961?
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a. 3
25
25. How many children did the average family have in 2011?
a. 1.6
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26. Why are there more single people?
a. Divorce
| b. People get married later
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27. What has happened to the size of people’s houses?
a. They have become bigger
28
28. How did the government try to stop cities growing more?
a. Greenbelt
29
29. What is greenbelt?
a. Land around the city where you are not allowed to build
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30. What is re-urbanisation?
a. When a city grows again
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31. What is regeneration?
a. When a derelict part of the city is rebuilt
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32. What is a brownfield site?
a. Derelict land which can be built on
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33. Who has built big buildings in East London
a. TNCs e.g. HSBC
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34. What sort of skilled jobs have been created by TNCs in East London?
a. Banking
| b. IT
35
b. IT
| 35. What sort of unskilled jobs have been created by TNCs in East London?
a. Cleaning
| b. Waiters
36
36. What is gentrification?
a. When richer people move into poorer
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37. How does gentrification change an area?
a. Houses improved
| b. More expensive restaurants
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38. Give an example of a place in London which has been gentrified
a. Hackney
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39. What is studentification?
a. When lots of students come to live in an area
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40. How does studentification change an area?
a. More people rent houses
| b. More shops and pubs for students
