The purpose of this study was to find viable space for SuDS across all 32 boroughs and the City of London, and identify the locations for SuDS schemes that could achieve the greatest benefits in terms of surface water flood risk resilience, sewer capacity and natural capital. The results can be used by stakeholders, such as Lead Local Flood Authorities,...

Southall is an Opportunity Area (OA) with potential for 9,000 new homes and 3,000 new jobs by 2041. The OA was designated in the 2011 London Plan and is part of the Heathrow/Elizabeth Line West Growth Corridor. More information about this website can be found on the Southall OAPF web page. This document was first published in 2014 and has not...

This report, commissioned by the GLA and produced by the Learning and Work Institute, aims to identify barriers to participation and achievement in basic English and maths training (at level 2 and below) and highlight examples of good practice that can be used to support London’s Adult Education Budget (AEB) providers to deliver improved social and economic outcomes for learners. This...

The purpose of this report is to collate literature on the health, social, community, economic and environmental impacts of epidemics, pandemics and other shocks that have had large-scale impacts on different countries and cities internationally. The literature review will help to answer the question, “What could an effective, evidence-based, long-term plan to drive London’s recovery from the impacts of the...

This paper summarises the latest evidence and analysis on the impacts of COVID-19 on London’s economy so far and on the economic outlook so that key actors and stakeholders engaged in responding to the pandemic can have a readily available evidence base to inform policy responses.

During the pandemic, the loss of expenditure in London’s Central Activities Zone (CAZ) due to both workers staying at home and tourists being unable or choosing not to visit has had a major impact on the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors. This analysis seeks to investigate the relative importance of these two cohorts to the CAZ. We estimate local expenditure from...

Documents for the Regulation 22 consultation on the planning application at Bishopsgate Goodsyard, PDU reference 1200c, including Socio-Economic Assessment, Noise Contour Plots, LDS Draft Addendum, Transport Technical Note Addendum, LUC Review of the Environment Statement and Daylight and Sunlight Assessment. More information on the GLA website.

Top 30 world's busiest airports by international passenger traffic and top 50 world's busiest airports by passenger traffic. Data are measured by total passengers (data from Airports Council International (ACI), defined as passengers enplaned plus passengers deplaned plus direct-transit passengers. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta has been the world's busiest airport every year since 2000; with all airports combined London has the...

Population of Urban Agglomerations with 300,000 Inhabitants or more in 2014, by city, 1950-2030 (thousands). Data for 1,692 cities contained in the Excel file. Note: Each country has its own definition of what is 'urban' and therefore use exercise caution when comparing cities in different countries. Data available from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2014). World...

A range of indicators for a selection of cities from the New York City Global City database. Dataset includes the following: Geography City Area (km2) Metro Area (km2) People City Population (millions) Metro Population (millions) Foreign Born Annual Population Growth Economy GDP Per Capita (thousands $, PPP rates, per resident) Primary Industry Secondary Industry Share of Global 500 Companies (%) Unemployment Rate Poverty Rate Transportation Public Transportation Mass Transit Commuters Major Airports Major Ports Education Students Enrolled in Higher Education Percent of Population with...