Unit 2A - Urban Issues and Challenges - Example of regeneration project in the UK: Lower Lea Valley

Question 1

What event was regeneration of Lower Lea Valley for?

Answer 1

London 2012 Olympics

Question 2

4 reasons why Lower Lea Valley needed regeneration?

Answer 2

• net household income was £500-600 per week
• life expectancy was 77.5 - 79.5
• 30-40% of children in poverty in 2009
• GCSE points score was 281-310.5 (lowest in city)

Question 3

% of children living in poverty before regeneration?

Answer 3

30-40%

Question 4

What had area been nicknamed because of its noxious industries and slaughterhouses?

Answer 4

‘Stinky Stratford’

Question 5

What had closed in 1970s resulting in high levels of unemployment?

Answer 5

The Docks

Question 6

Eventually whole Olympic Parkland will become five new neighbourhood housing how many people?

Answer 6

8000

Question 7

Overall, did unemployment increase or decrease across London during Olympic period?

Answer 7

Decreased

Question 8

Stratford is now second only to where as most connected part of London?

Answer 8

King’s Cross

Question 9

How much investment did Olympics bring to London?

Answer 9

More than £9 billion

Question 10

How much did Lloyd’s TSB estimate that Olympics will generate for UK economy?

Answer 10

£10 billion in extra income

Question 11

How many trees planted as part of project?

Answer 11

4000

Question 12

What is problem with ‘affordable rents’ for 2,800 new homes?

Answer 12

They will be unaffordable for Newham’s poorest residents

Question 13

Olympic stadium is estimated to have cost £701 million. How much was this above original estimate?

Answer 13

Almost 3x original estimate

Question 14

Name an existing businesses that had to move?

Answer 14

H. Forman and Sons, a salmon-smoking factory

Question 15

How may tons of CO2 did games produce?

Answer 15

3.3 million tons

Question 16

% of stadium made from recycled materials? What was the Olympic Site built on?

Answer 16

25%

Built on brownfield sites