Geog -Urban development

Geog -Urban development

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Can you think of any limitations to the Burgess models? (it was developed in 1925). Think about what has changed since it was developed.

Case Study

• London 2012 Olympic games

• Before 2012 the Lea Valley was a run down semi derelict area. Once home to some of London's industry

Some of the improvements

• London's largest park for 150 Yrs

• 6.5Km of waterways cleaned and restored

• 35Km of new paths ways for cyclists and pedestrians

• 30 new bridges connecting London

Some of the improvements

• London's largest park for 150 Yrs

• 6.5Km of waterways cleaned and restored

• 35Km of new paths ways for cyclists and pedestrians

• 30 new bridges connecting this area to East London

• New natural habitats like, ponds, grasslands, woodlands.

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Best place to find a job

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Best place to watch a football match

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Best place to live in an apartment

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Best place to go for a run

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Think about a person living in East London. How will this park help them improve their life? Give at least 5 ideas.

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How will the park improve the lives of the people who live there?

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Why are the residents of the village unlikely to need a car?

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How does less car ownership help to make the village more sustainable?

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Are there any environmental improvements?

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Describe the combined heat and power scheme

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How does the scheme help the village to be more sustainable?

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Is this an environmental improvement and why?

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In your own words can you explain the term sustainable

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What are the 3 main pillars of sustainable development?

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Explain the benefits of the social pillar

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Explain th benefits of the economic pillar

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Explain the benefits of the Environmental pillar

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With reference to an urban development you have studied explain how the planners aimed to improve the environment for the people living and working there.

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Give two reasons for some parts of the world being relatively empty of people