where is london? - ANS south east , western europe, northern hemisphere
why good site for development - ANS lowest bridging point on thames and at high tide ships were able
to navigate up river so city was a port
london population - ANS 1/8th of population lives in london and 37% of ethnic minor...
the uk (london) 😊
where is london? - ANS south east , western europe, northern hemisphere
why good site for development - ANS lowest bridging point on thames and at high tide ships were able
to navigate up river so city was a port
london population - ANS 1/8th of population lives in london and 37% of ethnic minorities that were
born outside the UK
average age 36
42% of Londoners in 2013 were of a different ethnicity and this may overtake white poole by 2040
distribution of wealth - ANS average earnings 10,000 higher and pricing of housing higher - just under
double in the Uk inside london
quality of life - ANS higher life expectancy is 1 years higher - for males in London le is 79 but in UK is 78
london globally - ANS headquarters of many large international companies and major british companies
media communciatios - ANS BBC radio, BT sports
medical facilities - ANS royal london hospital, guys hospital
universities - ANS UCL , Kings college , Imperial
the london docklands - ANS east of central London
canary wharf, the west end, tower bridge and city airport are all included
, why did the docks decline - ANS increases in ships size meant they could come down the river as far as
the isle of dogs as it wasn't deep enough
fewer dock workers needed as large cranes could now be used to lift containers
cheaper to make foods elsewhere in the world - cheap labour costs
growth of finance in london docklands - ANS LDDC set up in 1991 to regenerate docks
this attracted private investment- economic opportunities and jobs to replace those lost when docks
closed down
canary wharf - over 100,000 people work there and this has helped the docklands be established as one
of the worlds leading financial centres
changing employment in the docklands - ANS number of jobs been rising since 1994
biggest growth in profesional real estate and business services
biggest decline in manufacturing
what is urban greening - ANS The process of increasing and preserving open space such as public parks
and gardens in urban areas.
Londons green space - ANS 47% of the city is green space
Central London parks, local parks run by council, suburban growth- expansion of london led to the
development of suburbs that were built on farmland providing millions of people with new gardens
central london parks - ANS Hyde park and Kensington gardens
ways of urban greening - ANS living walls, rooftop gardens, train lines- proposed garden bridge across
the river Thames
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