Transport and urban decline in L.A 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: jodiep1996Created on: 25-02-14 17:19 When was the film industry developed in Hollywood? 1920's and 1930's 1 of 24 Where was the fastest population growth during the 1960's and 70's? California 2 of 24 What state is Los Angeles in? California 3 of 24 When did the transcontinental railway from the east arrive in L.A? 1876 4 of 24 What did the arrival of the railway do? Stimulate rapid population growth 5 of 24 California is how much % bigger than the UK? 60% 6 of 24 When did the electrical tramways arrive? 1920's and 1930's 7 of 24 What did the arrival of the electrical tramways mean? People could live further away from work 8 of 24 Until the 1980's what was extremely cheap? Petrol 9 of 24 L.A saw massive urban growth in what decade? 1980's 10 of 24 L.A saw massive urban growth as far as where? San Bernardino mountains and deserts 11 of 24 How far away did the suburbs of L.A extend to? 2 hours 12 of 24 As suburbs grew the population of central L.A did what? Declined 13 of 24 Water is piped to L.A from how far away? 350km 14 of 24 Up to what % of water is wasted before it reaches the city? 50% 15 of 24 How many people live in the great L.A area? 24 million 16 of 24 What has dramatically increased recycling? Desposit scheme for any liquid container 17 of 24 What does PLAN stand for? Progressive Los Angeles Network 18 of 24 What had L.A developed into? Donut city 19 of 24 What are communities of people from similar cultural or ethnic backgrounds are called? ethnic enclaves 20 of 24 Who moved out to the suburbs? Middle and high income earners 21 of 24 In 2005 what % of commuters in L.A used public transport? 10% 22 of 24 In 2005 what % of commuters in London used public transport? 40% 23 of 24 Public transport in L.A adds up to how many journeys a day? 1.7 million 24 of 24
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