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Information for World Cities Section of A2 Geography Exam
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06/13/2011

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Term
Million Cities
Definition
City with a population of over 1 million
Term
6.5 million
Definition
Population of Essen, Germany
Term
4.5 million
Definition
Population of Baghdad, Iraq
Term
3 million
Definition
Population of Cape Town, South Africa
Term
Mega Cities
Definition
City with a population of over 10 million
Term
18 million
Definition
Population of Mumbai, India
Term
18 million
Definition
Population of Jakarta, Indonesia in 2010
Term
Megalopolis
Definition
Term coined by Gottman, with population of 40 million. Includes NYC, Baltimore, Boston, Washington, Philidelphia
Term
Backwash effect
Definition
effect where all talent and working age people congregate in cities rather than in rural areas
Term
World Cities
Definition
NYC, Tokyo and London, centres of world finance, stock markets, MNCs and politics
Term
2 million
Definition
Population of Jakarta 1948
Term
6.5 million
Definition
Population of Jakarta in 1980
Term
1800s
Definition
Trade with North American and Caribbean caused growth in Liverpool
Term
300,000
Definition
Liverpool Pop in 1850
Term
Irish Potato famine
Definition
Caused influx of irish immigrants to Liverpool in 1850s
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1865
Definition
Tram network in Liverpool opened
Term
Bootle and Garston
Definition
Areas of dock development in Liverpool
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Anfield and Toxteth
Definition
Areas of terraced housing for dock workers in Liverpool
Term
600,000
Definition
Liverpool pop in 1880, 2nd largest UK port
Term
1894
Definition
Manchester Ship Canal opened
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1898
Definition
Electric trams introduced to Liverpool, expanding suburbs
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Calderstones, Allerton, Hyton, Aintree, Kirby and Walton
Definition
Liverpool suburbs
Term
1886, 1937 and 1971
Definition
Mersey river tunnels for rail and road opened
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West Kirby and Heston
Definition
Suburbs on the Wirral in Liverpool
Term
846,000
Definition
Liverpool peak pop in 1931
Term
1950s-60s
Definition
West Indian immigration to Liverpool occured, settling in Toxteth
Term
Croxteth, Speke and Fazarkerly
Definition
Liverpool council estates developed in 1960s
Term
Warrington
Definition
Overspill city for Liverpool
Term
Skelmersdale
Definition
Liverpool's New Town
Term
1980s
Definition
Liverpool docks derelict
Term
442,000
Definition
Liverpool pop in 2001
Term
16th century
Definition
Rio de Janeiro founded
Term
1 million
Definition
Rio de Janeiro pop in 1920
Term
Copacabana, Leblon and Ipanem
Definition
Beach resorts population in Rio in 1920s and 30s
Term
2.5 million
Definition
Rio de Janeiro pop in 1950
Term
Niteroi and Duxque Caxias
Definition
Industrial areas developed 1970s in Rio
Term
Rocinha
Definition
developed 1970s with a population of 0.25 million in Rio
Term
Bangu and Nova Igacu
Definition
Towns developed 1970s in Rio
Term
1974
Definition
Bridge built to Niteroi
Term
1980s
Definition
New Rio de Janeiro airport built
Term
5 million
Definition
Rio de Janeiro pop in 1980
Term
Barra de Tijuca
Definition
Edge city of Rio, developed 1990s
Term
7 million
Definition
Rio de Janeiro pop in 2007
Term
61%
Definition
World population living in cities by 2030
Term
Ribbon development
Definition
The development of housing along main roads.
Term
Town and Country Planning Act
Definition
Passed 1947 banning ribbon developments, planned New towns and the Green Belt
Term
1950s
Definition
Britains first new towns built e.g. Skelmersdale, Hatfield and Redditch
Term
30,000
Definition
Average population of the first generation of UK New Towns
Term
1960s+70s
Definition
More new Towns built e.g. Telford, Milton Keynes and Livingstone
Term
100,000
Definition
Population of second generation UK New Towns
Term
Cergy Pointoise and Marne-la-Vallee
Definition
Paris new towns
Term
ARISO
Definition
Paris motorway
Term
RER
Definition
Paris high-speed rail link
Term
10th Ramandan, El Sadat, 6th October and 15th May
Definition
Cairo new Towns
Term
1970
Definition
Village shop in Longdon closed
Term
Admaston
Definition
Village engulfed by Telford in 1970s
Term
Shawbirche
Definition
Perpheral housing estate on the edge of Telford
Term
Key Settlement Policy
Definition
maintaining village services
Term
High Ercall
Definition
Selected for Key Settlement Policy in 1960s
Term
1980s
Definition
Liverpool riots
Term
UDC
Definition
Urban Development Corporation, founded 1980s, lead by Mr Heseltine
Term
Garden festival, Marina Housing, Brunswick Business Park
Definition
UDC developments
Term
12%
Definition
Rise in Liverpool CBD jobs 1998-2007
Term
Liverpool Vision
Definition
scheme to promote CBD living began 1999
Term
Beetham Tower and Plaza
Definition
Liverpool Vision housing
Term
Kings Dock Scheme
Definition
Liverpool Vision, creating 200 apartments in 2003
Term
£20 million
Definition
Cost of Kings Dock development
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Morrison, Belway and Crosby Homes and Atrium
Definition
Liverpool Vision Partners
Term
St. Andrew's Gardens
Definition
Social housing refurb by the Riverside Housing Association
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£13 million
Definition
Cost of St. Andrew's Garden Refurb
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Calcadao de Copacabana
Definition
Beach side walk in Leblon, constructed 1969
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Upper Leblon
Definition
Desirable area to access beach and CBD
Term
Lower Leblon
Definition
Bohemian quarter of Leblon
Term
Cobal Leblon
Definition
Leblon farmers market
Term
Ataulfa de Palva
Definition
Main Leblon street, refurbished in Project Rio Cidade
Term
2016 Olympics
Definition
Copacabana is hosting beach volleyball, triathalon and distance swimming. The metro link has been extended to Barra.
Term
Shanghai Master Plan
Definition
Regeneration plan
Term
Pudong Open Development Zone
Definition
Created 1990
Term
Lu Jia Zui
Definition
New finance district in Pudong
Term
Richard Rogers
Definition
Architect of Lu Jia Zui
Term
4 km2
Definition
Size of Lu Jia Zui
Term
500,000
Definition
Apartments in Lu Jia Zui
Term
15,000
Definition
Parking spaces in Lu Jia Zui
Term
1/4
Definition
Lilong housing cleared for sustainable land use in Pudong
Term
Lightmoor Telford
Definition
Urban village development in 2008
Term
English partnerships/National Housing and |Regeneration Agency for England
Definition
Began the Lightmoor Project
Term
1000 and 25%
Definition
Ecohomes constructed in Lightmoor and percentage affordable
Term
Bourneville Village Trust
Definition
Long-term stewards of Lightmoor
Term
Simmond and WImpey
Definition
Building partners of Lightmoor
Term
59
Definition
Apartments built as part of an elderly persons development in Lightmoor, open December 2011
Term
£920million
Definition
Cost of Liverpool One
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Liverpool One
Definition
Development Scheme from 2004, developing area between CBD and docklands
Term
Kings Waterfront Arena, Princes Dock and Kings Dock Housing
Definition
Projects under Liverpool One
Term
European City of culture
Definition
Won by Liverpool in 2008
Term
10 million
Definition
extra visitors to Liverpool in 2008
Term
£750 million
Definition
Extra funds generated in 2008 in Liverpool
Term
Enterprize Zone
Definition
Liverpool Waters identified in 2011, with no rates for 5 years
Term
Stratford, London
Definition
Location of Olympic Site
Term
London Docklands Development Corporation
Definition
Regenerated London docks
Term
London Development Agency
Definition
Partnership for Olympic formed January 2008, including 17 partners
Term
EDAW
Definition
Olympic Design company
Term
Arup
Definition
Olympic Cost Benefit Analysis Company
Term
Allies and Morrison
Definition
Olympic civil engineers
Term
3000+1000
Definition
Ecohomes constructed in Olympic site and additional after event, with 30% affordable
Term
£500 million
Definition
Cost of Olympic Stadium
Term
80,000
Definition
Olympic Stadium capacity
Term
Pump-Priming
Definition
Government providing incentives to encourage gentrification
Term
Canning Street
Definition
Area of Liverpool experiencing gentrification
Term
EU Objective 1
Definition
Reducing unemployment provided funding for gentrification, matched by the Uk government
Term
English Heritage
Definition
QUANGO listing buildings in Liverpool
Term
Newington Green
Definition
Area of London experiencing Gentrification
Term
£8-10 million
Definition
Sale of rural land for developments by farmers
Term
Tyson Corner
Definition
Edge city near Washington DC
Term
200
Definition
Edge cities in USA
Term
600,000ft2
Definition
Retail space at Edge cities
Term
Speke-Garston
Definition
Out of town retail park in Liverpool
Term
Wavetree Technology Park
Definition
Built 2003 on railway yards in Liverpool
Term
750 and 16000
Definition
Firms and jobs at Wavetree Technology Park
Term
Kings Waterfront Arena, Albert Docks, Clayton Square, Cavern Walks
Definition
Liverpool CBD retail refurbs
Term
14%
Definition
High street shops closed in Walsall since December 2010
Term
Walsall Regeneration Company
Definition
Formed 2004
Term
St. Matthew's Church, Art Gallery and Gorway Campus
Definition
Walsall Regeneration Company projects
Term
£21 million
Definition
Cost of new Walsall Gallery opened 2000
Term
The Waterfront Project
Definition
Walsall's Millenium Project with funding from Urban Splash
Term
£18 million
Definition
Funding for Walsall Waterfront Project
Term
Crown Wharf
Definition
Walsall retail park
Term
2010
Definition
New Tesco in Walsall
Term
Total UK Waste Diversion rate
Definition
kg per household per year recycled
Term
EU Landfill Directive
Definition
promise to cut biodegradable waste by 50% 1995-2015
Term
73%
Definition
UK waste went to landfill in 2005
Term
WRAP
Definition
Waste and Resources Action Programme
Term
10
Definition
Eco-towns planned
Term
6000
Definition
Ecohomes planned
Term
European Sustainable City Awards
Definition
Won by Leicester in 1996
Term
1990
Definition
Leicester becomes UK's first Environmental City
Term
1990-2015
Definition
Aim to reduce CO2 by 1/2
Term
50km
Definition
Cycle routes in Leicester
Term
50%
Definition
Increase in cycling in Leicester 1980
Term
12 mile
Definition
Length of Park in Leicester along River Soar
Term
green Accounts
Definition
Cash for cans, foil, textiles and paper in leicester
Term
Compra de Lixo
Definition
exchange of farming equipment for waste in Curitiba
Term
Green Exchange
Definition
Food r bus tickets swapped for recyclables in Curitiba
Term
70%
Definition
Waste in Curitiba recycled
Term
28
Definition
Parks in Curitiba
Term
1.5 million
Definition
Trees planted in Curitiba
Term
Chongming
Definition
Green Island Project in Shanghai, made of 8 cities
Term
1 million
Definition
Population of Chongming
Term
22%
Definition
Less congestion since charges introduced to London 2002-2006
Term
15%
Definition
Reduction in vehicle emissions since congestion charges in London
Term
43%
Definition
Increase in cycling in London since congestion charges 2002-2006
Term
£112 million
Definition
raised 2005-2006 by London congestion charges
Term
750,000
Definition
Commuters to London from outside M25
Term
91%
Definition
Increase in cycling since 2000 in London
Term
40%
Definition
Percentage of commuters in morning peak cycling in London
Term
560km
Definition
Cycle lanes in London
Term
10,000
Definition
Bike spaces in London
Term
Finnsbury Park Transport Interchange
Definition
24 hour bike spaces with 125 spaces
Term
36,000
Definition
Commuters through Finnsbury park every day
Term
480,000
Definition
Cyclists daily in London
Term
£7 million
Definition
Cost of bicycle lanes in London
Term
£200
Definition
Daily fine for polluting lorries in Low Emissions Zone London
Term
£40 million
Definition
Cost of Oyster Card system
Term
4000
Definition
machines to top-up Oyster cards
Term
7 million
Definition
Oyster Cards in use
Term
Curitiba Master Plan
Definition
Made 1968 by Jaime Lerner
Term
35,000
Definition
Population of Curitiba 1960
Term
1.7 million
Definition
Population in 2009
Term
2.14 million
Definition
Users of Curitiba bus system every day
Term
Hoy No Circula
Definition
Mexico City plan preventing cars with certain coloured number plates driving one day a week
Term
Vehicle Quota Scheme
Definition
Plan in Singapore to limit vehicles
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