To what extent has urban change created

environmental challenges in a UK city

you have studied?
Urban change has resulted in environmental challenges in London. London has
experienced a rapid population increase in the last 35 years, with the
population increasing from 6.8 million in 1985 to 9.3 million in 2020. One
environmental challenge caused by London’s growth is that the demand for
water is increasing in due to people in London becoming richer and water
usage increasing. This means that more water will have to be moved to the
south of England from other parts of the UK. In addition, due to increase water
usage more water is being wasted. This has led to an increase in pressure on
London’s sewage system that is not able to cope and as a result roughly 39
million tonnes of sewage each year. Water was polluted which meant that
habitats for wildlife were threatened. However, to solve this issue London is
building a new £4 billion super sewer and new treatment works to reduce
water pollution in river Thames.
London is an HIC and many people which live there can afford their own form
of transport. As the population grows and as London spreads into the
surroundings green areas, there is a growing number of factories which results
in higher levels of pollution and congestion. This is leading to worse air quality
as London has high levels of greenhouse gasses which can damage people’s
lung and is linked to diseases such as asthma and cancer.
In conclusion urban change has led to many challenges in London in terms of
environment, which is starting to be fixed.
By Jenny Chalmers