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London Wellbeing and Sustainability Measure
Greater London Authority (GLA)The Mayor of London committed to developing a London Wellbeing and Sustainability Measure in his 2021 manifesto. This was to help measure London’s success as a place to live and work for all its residents. It would counteract the fact that, for years, London’s success has been mostly measured only in terms of its material wealth. After a comprehensive and thorough development process, we are pleased to present the first iteration of th... - Updated 7 months ago
London Wellbeing and Sustainability Measure (development work)
Greater London Authority (GLA)The Mayor of London committed to developing a London Wellbeing and Sustainability Measure in his 2021 manifesto. This was to help measure London’s success as a place to live and work for all its residents. It would counteract the fact that, for years, London’s success has been mostly measured only in terms of its material wealth. GLA City Intelligence led the development of this measure of wellbeing and sustainability. It brings togeth... - Updated 2 years ago
Isle of Dogs and South Poplar Integrated Water Management Plan
Greater London Authority (GLA)An Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP) for the Isle of Dogs and South Poplar Opportunity Area prepared by the Greater London Authority in partnership with LB Tower Hamlets, also encompassing the ‘East of Borough’ area adjacent to the River Lea. The IWMP considers the constraints and opportunities for sustainably managing water supply, demand and drainage in the study area in the context of the significant residential and commercial ... - Updated 4 years ago
Potential Woodland Creation Sites in London's Green Belt
Greater London Authority (GLA)This map was created by the GLA in 2017 as a preliminary analysis of the potential for woodland creation in London’s Green Belt, which covers 35,000 hectares. The map shows land in London’s Green Belt which could have potential for woodland creation, described as, ‘plantable areas’, based on an assessment of land use data. - Updated 4 years ago
Tree Canopy Cover Prioritisation Tool
Greater London Authority (GLA)This is a new tool to help decision-makers choose which locations within London might be prioritised for tree planting. This tool presents the Curio Canopy – London Tree Canopy Cover map at ward scale[1], alongside several other environmental and social datasets. There are multiple factors that influence both the existing variation in tree canopy cover across the capital, and the potential for increasing canopy cover, including populati... - Updated 6 years ago
Green roofs in the Central Activities Zone
Greater London Authority (GLA)Overview An updated spatial data set for existing green roofs has been produced for London's Central Activities Zone (CAZ) using 2015 aerial imagery. The CAZ makes up around two per cent of London's total area. Method ArcMap GIS software was used to map green roofs installations. The aerial imagery was loaded into the software in true colour (RGB) and infrared (IR) composites, along with the CAZ boundary and London 500x500m Ordnance Sur... - Updated 7 years ago
Mortality Risk from High Temperatures in London (Triple Jeopardy Mapping)
Greater London Authority (GLA)A heatwave refers to a prolonged period of unusually hot weather. While there is no standard definition of a heatwave in England, the Met Office generally uses the World Meteorological Organization definition of a heatwave, which is "when the daily maximum temperature of more than five consecutive days exceeds the average maximum temperature by 5°C, the normal period being 1961-1990". They are common in the northern and southern hemisph...