London Nature And Impact Of Physical Environment

Question 1

What percentage of London is on a flood plane?

Answer 1

15%

Question 2

How many air pollution episodes occurred in London from 1948-1968?

Answer 2

8

Question 3

When was the Great Smog in London?

Answer 3

5th and 9th December 1952

Question 4

What did the smoke concentration reach during the Great Smog and how many deaths did it cause?

Answer 4

56 times the normal level

Caused 4000 deaths

Question 5

When was the Clean Air Act introduced to London?

Answer 5

1956

Question 6

What do nitrogen dioxide levels in London breach?

Answer 6

The EU limits

Question 7

How many Londoners are dying early each year because of toxic air?

Answer 7

Over 9000

Question 8

What did the 2014 Public Health England report on air pollution?

Answer 8

5.3% of deaths in people over 25 years old in London are linked to pollution

Question 9

How much warmer is London’s urban heat island that the surrounding urban areas?

Answer 9

10 degrees

Question 10

What does the increased heat of the city mean?

Answer 10

Consumption of more energy and water in summer months

Question 11

What percentage of the river Thames’ samples revealed a presence of harmful bacteria?

Answer 11

92%

Question 12

What is the cause of pollution in the river Thames?

Answer 12

Combined sewage system is unable to cope with population size and we want to prevent flooding after rainfall, so sometimes the mix is discharged into the river

Question 13

How many water sources does the river Thames have?

Answer 13

5: tidal, fluvial, surface, sewers, groundwater