London - a city in a HIC

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    Hollie

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    • location 

      • in the South East of England
      • located on the River Thames
      • west of Europe
    • Importance of London 

      National
      • London is England’s capital. It the UK’s largest and
      wealthiest city.
      Global
      • headquarters of many international companies as well as British companies, are based in the city
      • London is a National and International centre for: media and communications networks, education and research, culture, entertainment and tourism
    • Impact of migration
      • young people in their 20's-30's move to London for work to get higher pay - they are more likely to have children so this will lead to a high rate of natural increase
      • The UK's population come from all over the world - immigrants are quiet young while more leaving are older so it reduces the populations average age
    • Opportunities of Urban change 

      Cultural mix - Regeneration in Shoreditch has created a cultural mix e.g. clubs.
      Recreation and leisure - It has the West End where a huge number of shows can be seen and tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace
      Integrated transport system - London is a transport hub for the whole of the UK - many motor ways converge on Londons orbitial ring road the M25
      Urban greening - create rooftop green spaces - 700 green roofs in London
    • Challenges of Urban change
      Inequalities - low income leads to low quality housing leads to overcrowding leading to poor health leads to missing school - being stuck in the poverty cycle
      Urban dereliction - areas attract crime, graffiti and vandalism
      Air pollution and waste disposal - London has a worse pollution record than most other European cities, a large proportion of waste still goes to landfill sites
    • Urban sprawl 

      Increasing population means an increase in the amount of houses so building companies build on greenfield sites to expand the city/town
      Around many cities in the UK, including London, is a green belt (area with strict planning controls). This prevents cities from meeting and becoming one (urban sprawl).