Urban Futures London Case Study Flashcards
What percent of the Uk’s income comes from London
20 percent
What is the population of London
8.5 million
How many more people arrived in London than left in 2014
One hundred thousand
What is the population density of London
5000 people per sq km
What is Brick Lane famous for and which country to the migrants that live there come from ?
Curry houses. Bangledesh
What would you find in the west end of London?
Theatres
Name a festival that happens inLondon
Nottinghill carnival and Chinese new year
What is the average traffic speed in London between 7 am and 7 pm?
8 miles per hour
Wherr is the best state school in London ?
Holland park
What is the average income in Kensington and Chelsea ?
130,000
How much lower is life expectancy in some of the poorer areas of London ?
5 years
What is the Mayors transport strategy?
An initiative to improve Londons transport and make it more sustainable
What is the name of the railway line being build across London east to west ?
Cossrail
How much extra carrying capacity will cross rail have ?
10 percent
