LONDON

• SOME OF THE FLASHCARDS ARE ON PAPER!!!!!
• where are the uks most populated areas

  • lowland areas
• how much of uk lives in cities

  82%
• why are upland areas such as the highlands sparcly populated

  • hard to develop
  • unfavourable climate
  • lack of recources
• what is the importance of London in the UK

  • economic center - trade, banking
  • large amounts of employment opportunities
  • transport centre
  • 22% of UKs GDP
  • A lot of higher education
• what is the importance of London globally

  • finance centre
  • headquarters of many companies
  • 2 large int airports
• how has London's population changed overtime

  • rapidly increased in 19th century due to the insustrial revolution
  • WW2 there was bombings - lead to population decline
  • After 1990 it has steadily increased again
• why is the population in London young?

  • people move there for work opportunities
  • leads to a high rate of natural increase
  • migrants are young
• how much of London is white british

  • 40%
  • there is now a high cultural diversity due to migration
• what impact has migration had on London

  • new languages and traditions lead to a lot of cultural diveristy
  • Economic growth - due to more workers contributing to the economy
  • Social challenges - pressure on healthcare, housing issues and education shortages due to a rapidly increasing population - leads to social conflict
  • urban develpment and specific cultural neighbourhoods
• what kind of opportunities have been made in London

  • social
  • economic
  • environmental
• what are the social and economic opportunities made in London?

  • cultural mix
  • recreation and entertainment
  • employment
  • transport
• what are cultural mix opportunities

  • shoreditch - east Lodon
  • BEFORE - deprived, run down, old factories
  • Many immigrant Bangladesh families moved in as it was a vacant neighbourhoods
  • This lead to extreme regeneration
  • NOW - art gallaries, modern offices, shops, street art
  • Gentrifacation lead to increase pricing so the banglashi families had to move out
• what are recreation and entertainent opportunites?

  • the new demographic and youth in shoreditch is a good opportunity for new businesses
  • new cafes, clubs, gallaries and streetwork
  • spitafields market - redeveloped to draw in new customers and it now cators to the younger demographic - shops, street food, bars etc
• how has urban change created employment opportunities?

  • LONDON DOCKLANDS
  • declined in the past due to the docklands no longer being suitable for the large container ships which where used
  • Govorment revitalised the docklands area and built high rise office building and banks there
  • now employs over 100,000 people ie canary wharf
  • London offers a lot of jobs in the service sector
• Why was london transport in need of updating

  • population growth means there where too many people using it
• What is crossrail? (tansport opportunity)

  • east to west London
  • decrease travel times and increase passenger access to the city
  • stimulates further regeneration around the city
  • improves how many people can use public transport easily
• how does urban change lead to urban greening opportunities

  • there is a lot of green spaces in london - hyde park, other local parks, suburb back yards
  • over 47% of london is green space
• why is it good to have green spaces

  • purify air, can reduce climate change by absorbing CO2 emmisions
  • parks reduce risk of flooding as they slow down rain
  • good wellbeing - parks used for running, walking, sitting