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The Challenges of Living in London - Coggle Diagram
The Challenges of Living in London
Socioeconomic Challenges
Urban decline and deprivation
Key Terms:
Urban Deprivation - when the standard of living falls below that of the majority in society
Derelict - when previously used land or buildings have fallen into decay or disuse
Urban Decline - the detoriation of the inner city caused by lack of investment and maintenance - often accompanied by poor economic conditions, unemployment and a declining population
Life Expectancy - the average number of years a person might be expected to live for
Social Deprivation - the degree which a person or a community lacks the things that are essential for a decent life, including work, money, housing and services
Page Numbers:
Booklet: Pages 17-18
Textbook: Pages 220-221 and 232-233
Location:
London
Summary:
Social deprivation is a major problem in London, with over two million people living in poverty
You can see whether an area is suffering from urban deprivation by looking at the built environment
The more deprived a person is the lower their life expectancy is likely to be
Inequalities in housing, education, health and employment
Key Terms:
Inequality - An unfair situation in which some people have more rights or better opportunities than other people
Living Wage (currently £13.15 an hour in London)
Page Numbers:
Booklet: Pages 19-21
Textbook: Pages 220-221 and 232-233
Locations:
London
Knightsbridge v West Ham
Kensington & Chelsea v Newham (boroughs)
London v UK
Summary:
Differences in life expectancy exist across London
Low life expectancy in the most deprived parts of the city is closely linked to poor diet, housing and education, as well as lack of employment
Kensington & Chelsea, one of London's richest boroughs, does better than Newham, one of the poorest boroughs, for all the measures of deprivation
Environmental Challenges
Building on brownfield and greenfield sites
Key Terms:
Greenfield site - plot of land, often in a rural area or on the edge of an urban area, or in the rural-urban fringe that has not yet been sybject to any building development
Brownfield site - land that has been used, abandoned and now awaits new use. Commonly found across urban areas, particularly in the inner city
Urban sprawl - the outwards growth of an urban area
Greenbelt - land around cities on which there are strict planning controls to prevent urban development
Commuter settlement - a place where people live and then travel elsewhere for work
Population density - the number of people living within a square kilometre
Page Numbers:
Booklet: Pages 22-25
Textbook: Pages 234-235
Location:
London
St. Ives, Cambridge
Summary:
Housing shortages in the SE (London)
Negative Impacts of Urban sprawl:
Potential loss of greenspace/vegitation
Creates traffic, leading to pollution
Hard to access services
More advantages of building on greenfield sites than brownfield sites
Air Pollution and Waste Disposal
Key Terms:
Congestion charge - £11.50 daily in central London to reduce traffic volumes
Cycle superhighways
Recycle/compost
Landfill - dumping waste into the ground
Energy recovery - burning waste to produce energy
Page Numbers:
Booklet: Pages 26-27
Textbook: Pages 236-237
Location:
London
Summary:
Pollution in London is less of a problem than it used to be
The main problem now is emissions from road vehicles and modern heating systems, as well as the dense road network and the tall buildings that trap air
London uses a mixture of recycling, landfill and energy recovery to deal with waste
London is starting to manage pollution: free app, less polluting bus fleet, congestion charge, cycle superhighway, campaign