The London Docklands

What is the area of London?

616 miles

The population of London is now in excess of 10 million, what was the population 200 years ago?

1 million

What is the average age in London?

20-40

What was London Docklands originally used for and what caused its decline?

It was originally a dockyard for bringing goods in and out of London but containerisation meant boats became too large to fit on the Thames so the docks became derelict

How many jobs were lost due to the introduction of machinery between 1961 and 1971?

83,000

Why was the Docklands in need of urban regeneration?

The areas surrounding the Docklands dropped in population and there was no commercial infrastructure so the quality of life declined

Give 5 impacts of national and international migration on London

Its now home to 15 multinational corporations, 2 million people don’t have english as their first language, many cuisines are available, 1/3 of Londoners were born abroad, 36% of Londoners are black, asian or minority ethnic groups

6 environmental opportunities of urban change

* A low emission zone
* public transport journeys have increase by over 20% since 2000
* 500,000 journeys made by bikes daily
* leading to a healthier population
* cleaner air
* 65% of London is now green space or water
* 200,000 new trees were planted
* There is a new ecology farm park and farm for wildlife

What are the 5 airports in London?

Gatwick, Luton, Heathrow, London City airport, Stanstead

7 social benefits/opportunities off urban change

* its the most visited city in the world
* 20,000 more houses were built in the regeneration
* New shopping centres
* National sports arenas
* A new hotel/conference centre
* New transport links for easy access to different areas
* Docklands light railway (1987)
* Jubilee line (underground)
* New cycle routes and bridges across the river

9 economic benefits/opportunities of urban change

* The London Docklands Development corporation (LDDC) was formed
* London Docklands is only 10 minutes from the city centre so good for secondary offices
* New office blocks
* Canary Wharf
* Employment doubled
* 16,000 new jobs
* £100 million spent on education, health and training
* Leads to better job opportunities and futures
* The Docklands as 16 million square feet of retail and office space
* There are 6 million jobs in London
* Unemployment levels halved
* 14% to 7%
* There are 2700 businesses

2 challenges of the urban change

* expensive to live and work there
* original residents can’t afford the new housing