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  • national importance:
    • attracts skilled workers
    • graduates make 58% of London's population
    • has more high skilled + high paid jobs
    • 800,000 people commute everyday
    • 4.5 million people work in close proximity
    • 29% more work per hour -> more productive
    • creates 1/5 of UK's income
    • competition -> productivity + success
  • international importance:
    • London gateway - a port that allows trade to go in + out
    • creative opportunities attracts international students
    • international students boost exports
    • google office next to university (good employee pool to choose from)
  • impacts of international migration:
    • a diverse culture and customs e.g. Notting Hill carnival
    • wide range of food from different cultures e.g. China Town
    • multicultural and a range of religions/places of worship
  • impacts of national migration:
    • young population
    • skilled people
    • high percentage of graduates
  • number of London living in poverty
    2 million
  • percentage of London living in poverty
    23.26%
  • why green space is so important to a city:
    • improves health
    • controls carbon emissions
    • provides natural drainage
    • creates community spaces
    • filters pollutants
  • strategies to make cities greener:
    • 700 green roofs (plants are able to grow on top of buildings)
    • permits to plant greenery on the streets (Paris)
  • reasons why London produces 7 million tonnes of waste every year:
    • densely populated (people who work/live there + tourists)
    • rebuilding
    • single use items
    • big businesses