London

• There are many different geographical reasons for the choice of a site for a settlement. These are called 'functions', for example a settlement near the coast may have grown up as its function was to act as a port
• What are the impacts of migration ? - Population growth

  Population growth has led to increased demand for houses, services and infrastructure which has changed the cities landscape.
• What are the impacts of migration? - Labour market

  Migrants have filled gaps in the labour market especially in healthcare and hospitality, construction and finance sectors.

  Migrants have brought skills which has led to the economic growth of the city
• What are the impacts of migration? - Urban development of areas 


  Influenced the urban development of areas. Migrants tend to settle in specific areas forming ethnic enclaves.

  This has resulted in the drive for regeneration in certain areas and led to improvements
• What are the impacts of migration? - Immigration 


  Led to debates on immigration polices and policies have been put in place to allow for social cohesion. It is recognised how important inclusive growth is
• What are the impacts of migration? - Cultural diversity

  Increase in cultural diversity in terms of language, traditions, cultures, foods etc. This has created a vibrant multicultural city.
• What are the impacts of migration? - Tension

  Tensions can arise between different cultural groups which has led to social integration issues that need to be addressed
• What are the impacts of migration? - Transport system

  Migration has placed further demands on transport systems, leading to the need for expansion and improvements. Cultural diversity has also influenced the need for specific services
• What are the impacts of migration? - Diversity

  London is one of the most diverse cities in the world
• Importance of London - 


  London is the UK's capital city
• Importance of London - 


  London's modern day importance is its status as a world city
• Importance of London - Communication

  London is national and international centre for media and communication networks
• Importance of London- Airports 


  6 international airports such as Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted serve London
• Importance of London- Population

  London is the most populous region in the UK with 8,615,246 residents in 2015
• Importance of London- Wealth

  London is by far the UK's largest and wealthiest city
• Importance of London- Financial centre 


  Along with New York, London is one of the most financial centres in the world
• Importance of London- Universities

  London contains some of the top renowned universities and research centres such as the London School of Economics and Imperial College London
• Importance of London- Tourism 


  London is a centre for tourism. In 2015, the city welcomed 17.4 million international visitors
• Importance of London- Financial district 


  A second financial district has developed at Canary Wharf to the east of the city, which includes the global headquarters of 2 of the world's largest banks, HSBC and Barclay's, the rest of the world headquarters of Citigroup
• Importance of London- Port

  Once the largest port in the world, the Port of London is today the 2nd largest in UK, handling 48 million tonnes of cargo each year
• Importance of London- International companies 


  The headquarters of many large international and British companies are based in London
• Importance of London- Investment


  City attracts investment and people from all around the world
• Importance of London- Employed

  392,400 people are employed in City of London
• Importance of London- Transport system

  London has an integrated public transport system operated by Transport for London under a single electronic ticketing system, the Oyster card.

  The city's network successfully provided transport for the 2012 summer Olympics
• Opportunities of living in London- Cultural mix 


  -UK has huge number of cultures and races, there are huge numbers of migrants from India, Pakistan, Canada, USA. There are also lots of people from European Union
• Opportunities of living in London- Cultural mix advantages 


  -Food available on nearly every high street in London. E.g Brick lane and China town.

  -Music variety

  -Great exposure people get to other religions and languages

  -London also benefits from huge cultural events celebrating multiculturalism such as Notting Hill Carnival
• Opportunities of living in London- Recreation and Entertainment 


  -Huge number of cultural attractions such as British Museum, National Gallery and Natural History Museum.

  -It has the West End where a huge number of shows can be seen

  -Tourists attractions such as Buckingham Palace

  -Huge number of concert venues and lots of sporting events
• Opportunities of living in London- Employment

  -It is dominated by financial and insurance activities, mainly located in city of London.

  -London is largest contributor to economy among English regions and countries of the UK
• Opportunities of living in London- Employment, Financial centre

  London houses a major world financial centre and a range of business specialisms which attract a highly skilled workforce
• Opportunities of living in London- Employment, residents 


  London residents (aged 16 to 64 and working) are more likely to be employed in managerial, professional or associate professional and technical occupations, compared with the UK (54 and 43% respectively in 2011)
• Opportunities of living in London - Employment, unemployment 


  However the unemployment rate was one of the highest 10% compared with 8% for the UK
• Opportunities of living in London- Integrated transport systems

  -Public transport accounts for 25% of London's journeys.

  -London serves a public transport network hub for whole of UK, many UK motorways converge on London's orbital ring road the M25.
• Opportunities of living in London - Integrated transport system, airports

  Heathrow and Gatwick serve as a major hub international airports, trains link UK together at stations like Kings cross and Eurostar
• Opportunities of living in London- Urban Greening

  Urban greening means to increase the amount and proportion of green spaces within a city.

  These green spaces are essential for peoples quality of life

  London has made attempts to offer green spaces within it area
• Opportunities of living in London- Urban greening, more green spaces 


  -Creating rooftop green spaces, Greater London Authority have produced green roof map. 17.5 hectares worth. Roofs are used as living spaces to grow plants

  -Using canals and river jetties as water bird breeding roosts

  -Offering a huge range of green spaces open to the public