Urban Issues and Challenges case studies
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- Created on: 06-01-20 16:37
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- Urban Issues and Challenges
- London
- Lower Lea Valley Regeneration
- Environmental
- Wildlife habitats e.g. wetlands and otter holes created
- Social
- New schools have been opened on the Olympic Park
- The aquatics centre and velodrome are available for public use
- Athletes" Village relaunched as East Village, providing 10,000 new homes, 40% affordable
- Economic
- Stratford is now a well connected area of London, allowing commuters easier travel
- New jobs in construction and engineering have created a multiplier effect.
- It is estimated over 20,000 new jobs may be created by 2030, bringing £5 billion
- Environmental
- Environmental challenges and solutions
- High congestion levels result in dangerous air quality
- The Ultra low emission zone was introduced in 2019
- Congestioncharge
- High congestion levels result in dangerous air quality
- Cultural and economic opportunities
- Many defined cultural area, such as China Town
- Over 250 languages are spoken in London
- London is a global financial centre, Canary Wharf being HQ to many international banks, such as HSBC
- London is a world city, thanks to its many tourists attractions, theatres and restaurants
- Lower Lea Valley Regeneration
- Mumbai
- Dharavi
- Vision Mumbai aims to replace squatter settlements with apartment blocks
- Environmental challenges and solutions
- Air pollution is caused by high concentrationof vehicles and rubbish incineration
- Water pollution is caused by industrial waste disposed of into rivers
- Mithi River project aims to dredge rivers, add toilets and smooth river banks
- Dharavi
- Curitiba
- Transport
- Bi-articulated buses transport 80% of travellers.
- They are efficient as tickets are pre-bought and everyone in the city live within 400m of a bus stop.
- Some employers subsidise employees for using the bus
- Green Exchange
- Families living in poor areas can exchange rubbish for food and bus tickets
- Transport
- Freiburg
- Green Spaces
- Sustainable Housing
- Solar panels
- Green roofs
- Bike racks
- Energy
- London
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