The Olympics: Rebranding the East End 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRural and urban challenges and regenerationA2/A-levelAQA Created by: emily_wCreated on: 11-11-14 12:58 Why are underground cables beneficial to residents' health? There are no electric or magnetic fields above ground 1 of 23 What was the environmental benefit to building the stadium on a brownfield site? Green belt land was preserved 2 of 23 How many permanent jobs were created in the Olympic Park? 12,000 3 of 23 Why are the jobs created in the Olympic Park a social benefit? Communities are preserved because fewer people would have to move away because they had no job. 4 of 23 What feature of the Olympic park could attract creative businesses to Stratford? The 150km2 media centre 5 of 23 How many tourists did London recieve during the Games? 0.5 million 6 of 23 Sydney experienced a boost to its economy in the five years after the Games. How much was this boost? £5 billion 7 of 23 How many leisure sites for local people were demolished? 140 8 of 23 How many businesses were forced to relocate or shut down? 300+ 9 of 23 How could the heavy policing due to the threat of terrorism have had a negative social impact? It could have increased the distrust of Muslim communities and visitors 10 of 23 How many housing association flats were destroyed? 450 11 of 23 What is the role of the International Olympic Committee? To decide who will host the Games 12 of 23 What is the responsibility of the London Development Agency? Urban and economic development in London 13 of 23 Who was responsible for the organisation and management of events, athletes, drugs ect? London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games 14 of 23 Who was responsible for the construction of facilities and the purchasing of land? Olympic Delivery Authority 15 of 23 Who was the mayor of London in 2012? Ken Livingstone 16 of 23 What type of funding was used to fund the Games? Top-down 17 of 23 How were the British public able to get involved in the Games? Providing volunteer work 18 of 23 How did the public benefit from the Games? The Olympic pool is open to the public 19 of 23 How was the Athletes' Village made future-proof? It was sold as affordable housing after the Games 20 of 23 In what ways were the games not eco-friendly? International visitors had high air miles 21 of 23 What happened to the Stadium after the Games? It was passed on to West Ham FC 22 of 23 How did the Games cut down on air pollution and congestion? The arenas had no parking and Park and Ride had to be used 23 of 23
How successful has the regeneration of urban areas been, given the variety of ways in which it has been undertaken 0.0 / 5
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