contemporary urban environments

• What is the town centre mixed development case study

  Covent Garden
• What did Covent Garden originate as

  A market square in the 17th century
• What did Covent Garden become by the 20th century

  Run down with declining trade
• How much was invested into Covent Garden

  £500 million
• How many shops does Covent Garden have

  Over 200
• How many visitors a year does Covent Garden have

  Over 40 million a year
• What is Covent Gardens annual economic contribution

  £800 million
• What is the cultural and heritage quarter case study

  China Town
• Key Features in China Town

  Traditional Chinese gates installed in 2016

  Street signs in English and Chinese

  Over 80 Chinese restaurants
• How many visitors does China Town have annually

  17 million
• How much money does China town generate each year

  £500 million
• What is an edge city

  A self sufficient urban area outside a traditional downtown
• What is the edge city case study

  Beverly Hills
• When was Beverly Hills developed

  1920s
• When did Beverly Hills gain fame

  20th century
• What is Beverly Hills population

  31,000
• Beverly Hills is home to many celebrities
• What is the average house price in Beverly Hills

  $3.5 million
• Rodeo Shopping Drive in Beverly Hills has 100,000 daily visitors
• How many people does Rodeo shopping drive employ in Beverly Hills

  100,000 but only 35,000 are residents making it an economic hub
• What is the fortress landscape case study

  US Embassy London
• Features of the US Embassy London

  Anti Ram Bollards around perimeter

  Moat like water feature

  Bulletproof glass windows

  Anti Homeless Spikes

  Facial Recognition

  CCTV
• What has the US Embassy been criticised for

  Unwelcoming
• What was Mumbai’s population in 1971

  8 million
• What was Mumbais population now

  21 million
• What has caused Mumbais population growth

  Economic Opportunites

  Migration

  Natural Increase
• By 2050, 68% of the populations r expected to live in cities
• What is the suburbanisation case study

  Surbiton
• What was Surbitons population in 1837

  200
• What did Surbitons population increase to by 1887

  10,500
• What caused Surbitons population growth

  Opening of a railway that connected Surbiton to central London
• What was the main problem caused by Surbitons population growth

  Housing shortages and price increase
• What is the counter urbanisation case study

  St Ives
• St Ives population in 1961

  3800
• St Ives population in 2010

  16,400
• How many new homes were built in St Ives

  Over 200
• How much was spent on the guided busway connecting St Ives to Huntingdon

  116 million
• Primary schools were expanded in St Ives to accommodate for how many more pupils

  240
• House prices in St Ives have increased by what %

  57.7
• 25% of St Ives population commute to London daily