Stratford Endogenous and Exogenous (far place)

Question 1

(Endo) Location of Stratford

Answer 1

Borough of Newham (one of least well off in London).
Many workers used to work in the London docklands before deindustrialisation.

Question 2

(Endo) Topography of Stratford

Answer 2

Built on the banks of the River Lea, a tributary of the Thames.
Stratford is flat, and dissected into West and East Stratford by Lea

Question 3

(Endo) Physical geography of Stratford

Answer 3

Originally a farming area, moved to railway industrialisation in the 20th century.

Question 4

(Endo) Historical land use in Stratford

Answer 4

Metropolitan Building Act of 1844 restricted dangerous noxide industries from inside London, technically Stratford was outside London so perfect place for these factories to open.

Question 5

(Endo) Built environment of Stratford

Answer 5

Used to be a small linear village, now many apartment blocks and council houses originally built for industrial workers are now used by low-income families in West Stratford
Many newer luxury high rise flats in East Stratford developing

Question 6

(Endo) Infrastructure of Stratford

Answer 6

Due to Railway works closing in 1990s, unemployment rates were over 10%.

Question 7

(Endo) Demographic of Stratford

Answer 7

35,000 population (lots youthful immigrants), avg age is 31 (significantly below national avg), 40.5 % of population is born in the UK - minority white british.

Question 8

(Endo) Economic situation of Stratford

Answer 8

15% of people are on benefits, avg salary is £29,000 (slightly below national avg), reduced unemployment rates to 4.9% due to westfield mainly.

Question 9

(Exo) People and culture of Stratford

Answer 9

Population growth rate of 9% in recent years, Since Olympics influx of wealthier people growing quaternary industries, improved transport connections mean people commute into London.

Question 10

(Exo) Capital wealth of Stratford

Answer 10

East Stratford has rapidly increased due to Olympic games and Westfield TNC led to positive multiplier effect - inward FDI
Becoming a clone town - already over 50% stores are chain stores.

Question 11

(Exo) Gentrification in Stratford

Answer 11

Household incomes risen 15% in recent years and house prices have doubled and developers reluctant to build affordable housing, so locals are forced out of their homes, e.g. Clays Lane.

Question 12

(Exo) Infrastructure of Stratford

Answer 12

West Ham FC lease the Olympic stadium for £2.5 million per year, positive multiplier effect on East Stratford

Question 13

(Exo) Olympics and Westfield (*) - East Stratford

Answer 13

470,000 tourists visited during Olympic season 2012, over 25 million since then (west ham), Govt. spent £9 billion, tourists spent £700 million, brought green spaces to area, new facilities and better transport links (olympic park regeneration 2005), Westfield cost £1.45 billion in 2011, providing 10,000 jobs.

Question 14

How many homes are there in east village - old olympians village
EXO - created for olympians

Answer 14

6,000 - expensive homes