Location
London is a city located south of England, The United Kingdom. London’s geographic coordinates are 51.507 North and 0.1278 West. It covers an area of 1,756 square kilometers. This city was built on the flood plain of River Thames which cuts London in half, creating northern and southern areas. Based on London being built on River Thames, it is lowland or flat. London is divided into five sub-regions: inner East and South, inner West, outer East and Northeast, outer West and Northwest, and outer South.
Place
Physical characteristics
London is divided into two main zones; the highlands and lowlands. The highlands contain rough hills, valleys, rocky mountains, and plains. The climate is on the cooler side which makes it unsuitable to farm. In the northern edge of the city there is a ridge that borders it that create a series of hills and in the southern part of London includes a separate ridge but with smaller formed hills. The lowlands of London is where most of the population is concentrated which includes slopes and warmer climate. An important factor to London’s physical characteristics is the River Thames. The river flows west to east across the London basin and is known to be the largest river in the area. London also has many canals from the 18th century that helped transport goods.
Human or Cultural Characteristics
London is a major world city with a population of around nine million. It is a diverse place with 37% of Londoners being born outside of the UK, 40% of Londoners identifying as Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic, and there are over 300 languages spoken. London is known to be the center of cultural and creative productions such as film, fashion, design, and tech industries. Based on culture, London derives tourism which helps the economy and brings employment. Annually, London employs one in six people. Based on 2011 data, 48.4% of Londoners are Christian, 12.39% consider themselves Muslim, 5% Hindu, 1.82% Jewish, 1.5% Sikh, 1% Buddhist and 0.6% Other. A large proportion, 20.73% of people, said that they had no religion.
Human- Environment Interaction
London is dependent on imports for food, manufactured goods, machinery, and fuels. The city is also dependent on exports by selling and trading. They sell and trade nuclear reactors and parts, mineral fuels, cars, electrical machinery, pharmaceutical products, precious metals, plastics, aircraft and spacecraft parts. London has adapted into its environment by building various structures taking many portions of the land. In 2012, London had terrible pollution and since then has reduced it based on more bike transportation.
Movement
Transportation in London is one of the largest urban transport networks in the world. London uses integrated bus, river, and road spanning the 32 boroughs. The London Underground is an underground rail network also known as “the Tube.” London uses television, internet services, books, newspapers, and cellphones as a form of communicating with one another. Also, verbal communication is used and occasionally use mailing services.
Region
London is divided into five sub-regions: inner East and South, inner West, outer East and Northeast, outer West and Northwest, and outer South. The sub-regions were created by merging borough boundaries. London is also sorted into zones. Zone one would be central London and the higher the zone number, the farther away it is from the center. The zones are West London, East London, Southwest London, and Southeast London. West London is known for antique shops on almost every corner and vintage fashions. East London is known for its structures such as huge shopping malls, parks, and Olympic structures. Southwest London is known for being the most expensive and being home to many museums and beautiful architecture. Southeast London is known for the borough market and its handcrafted goods as well as cafes.
Map of London
“Greater London Map: Detailed Maps for the City of Greater London.” ViaMichelin, www.viamichelin.co.uk/web/Maps/Map-Greater_London-United_Kingdom.
River Thames
Frangoul, Phoebe. “10 Top Places to Visit along the Thames.” Traveller, CN Traveller, 8 Dec. 2017, www.cntraveller.com/gallery/top-destinations-thames-london.
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