major UK city: london

What is London’s site?

• South east of England, with M25 running around London

• Sited within a green belt

What is London’s CBD like?

• Has core activities and businesses (eg. law, finance, education)

• Old + high rise buildings

• Radial roads mean accessibility is good, with trains + buses here

• Employs 1.7 million people

What is London’s inner city like?

• Terraced housing

• Old factories have been regenerated

• Some high-income areas (eg. Kensington)

What is London’s suburbs like?

• Housing size increases + are newer

• Attractive to families

• Smaller shops

• Lower population density

What is London’s urban-rural fringe like?

• Buildings + population density is lower

• Industry + retail + businesses are. moving here due to:

  • cheaper land

  • more space

  • nice environment

  • better accessibility

What is London’s connectivity like?

• M25 around London

• 5 international airports

• Eurostar