London a city in an AC - case study
London is the capital city of England with 32 boroughs (examples include Newham or Richmond), positioned on/around the River Thames.
It is the most productive city in England and is a global financial centre housing the headquarters of many large international + British companies like KPMG (focused around Mayfair, Bank and Canary Wharf).
London is a world city and is globally connected through business and finance
Roman London was built on the bank of the Thames and developed into a port however it hasn’t been used as a port since 1981
It has 4 airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, City, Stanstead) and the 7th busiest in the world being Heathrow
London produces roughly 25% of the UK’s GDP which is as much as the whole of Turkey’s economy
Large numbers of young adults (working population) living and working in London both contributing to the economy and having children
Overall London’s population has experienced an increased over the past 2 centuries with a dip from 1951 to 1981 due to counter-urbanisation
Counter-Urbanisation contributes to the increasingly youthful population of London
Birth rates are high in inner city areas because immigration rates are high. This is because most immigrants are of child-bearing age causing population growth rates to rise.
London is the most ethically diverse city in England
A variety of popular museums and galleries e.g. Tate Modern, Science museum, Tate Britain
Many iconic attractions which bring a lot of tourists like Big Ben and the London Eye
Richmond = 86.0% economically active full time, 5.9% no qualification
West ham = 74.8% economically active full time, 29.9% no qualification
around 3 million people use the London underground train network every day, and millions more use the buses
with population increase this will put the TFL under considerable strain
Air pollution from cars means 2 million Londoners (including 400,000 children and 450 schools) live in areas of pollution above international limits
A quarter of London’s waster still goes to landfill rather than recycling
The mayor of London’s office has calculated 66,000 new homes are needed each year; recent new building has averaged 20,000 per year
New homes are either built on ‘brownfield’ sites (old industrial wasteland) or ‘greenfield’ sites (open space on the edge of urban areas)
congestion charges are put in place to discourage drivers from entering the city centre
more bus lanes + suitable cycle paths are being implemented
more running trains every hour increasing capacity of the TFL
new railway was built (Elizabeth Line) running from East London to West London
the ULEZ is being extended to all boroughs in London (everywhere inside the M25)
waste collection vehicles designed from an ecological point of view with lower emissions
already over 10% of Westminster’s collection vehicles are electric
building more genuinely affordable homes
supporting councils to help the homeless
evidence from the Mayor of London housing strategy: supporting councils to implement Homelessness reduction act
London is the capital city of England with 32 boroughs (examples include Newham or Richmond), positioned on/around the River Thames.
It is the most productive city in England and is a global financial centre housing the headquarters of many large international + British companies like KPMG (focused around Mayfair, Bank and Canary Wharf).
London is a world city and is globally connected through business and finance
Roman London was built on the bank of the Thames and developed into a port however it hasn’t been used as a port since 1981
It has 4 airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, City, Stanstead) and the 7th busiest in the world being Heathrow
London produces roughly 25% of the UK’s GDP which is as much as the whole of Turkey’s economy
Large numbers of young adults (working population) living and working in London both contributing to the economy and having children
Overall London’s population has experienced an increased over the past 2 centuries with a dip from 1951 to 1981 due to counter-urbanisation
Counter-Urbanisation contributes to the increasingly youthful population of London
Birth rates are high in inner city areas because immigration rates are high. This is because most immigrants are of child-bearing age causing population growth rates to rise.
London is the most ethically diverse city in England
A variety of popular museums and galleries e.g. Tate Modern, Science museum, Tate Britain
Many iconic attractions which bring a lot of tourists like Big Ben and the London Eye
Richmond = 86.0% economically active full time, 5.9% no qualification
West ham = 74.8% economically active full time, 29.9% no qualification
around 3 million people use the London underground train network every day, and millions more use the buses
with population increase this will put the TFL under considerable strain
Air pollution from cars means 2 million Londoners (including 400,000 children and 450 schools) live in areas of pollution above international limits
A quarter of London’s waster still goes to landfill rather than recycling
The mayor of London’s office has calculated 66,000 new homes are needed each year; recent new building has averaged 20,000 per year
New homes are either built on ‘brownfield’ sites (old industrial wasteland) or ‘greenfield’ sites (open space on the edge of urban areas)
congestion charges are put in place to discourage drivers from entering the city centre
more bus lanes + suitable cycle paths are being implemented
more running trains every hour increasing capacity of the TFL
new railway was built (Elizabeth Line) running from East London to West London
the ULEZ is being extended to all boroughs in London (everywhere inside the M25)
waste collection vehicles designed from an ecological point of view with lower emissions
already over 10% of Westminster’s collection vehicles are electric
building more genuinely affordable homes
supporting councils to help the homeless
evidence from the Mayor of London housing strategy: supporting councils to implement Homelessness reduction act