Greater London Authority (GLA)
The GLA is a strategic regional authority, with powers over transport, policing, economic development, and fire and emergency planning. Three functional bodies — Transport for London, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, and London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority — are responsible for delivery of services in these areas.
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PM2.5 map and exposure data
Greater London Authority (GLA)This report contains an introduction to PM2.5, summarises our current understanding of PM2.5 concentrations and exposure, discusses the findings of research undertaken by the GLA and TfL into the extent of PM2.5 pollution in London, and assesses the potential for meeting World Health Organisation guidelines by 2030. Our analysis found that at present all Londoners are exposed to concentrations higher than WHO air quality guidelines, bu... - 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... - Updated 7 years ago
2016 Mid-Year Estimates
Greater London Authority (GLA)The 2016-Mid Year Estimates were released by ONS in June 2017. This report provides an overview of the estimates and components of change for London and the London boroughs. - Updated 7 years ago
Analysing Air Pollution Exposure in London
Greater London Authority (GLA)Updated in Februrary 2017. Air quality in London has improved in recent years as a result of policies to reduce emissions, primarily from road transport. However, recently updated maps of pollution concentrations for 2013 (LAEI 2013) still show significant areas of exceedances of the annual mean NO2 EU Limit Values. Improvements are planned to address these, as recently announced in the Mayor’s package of air quality measures. The U... - Updated 7 years ago
London’s Urban Heat Island - During A Warm Summer
Greater London Authority (GLA)For an urban heat island map during an average summer see this dataset. 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 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 1... - Updated 7 years ago
London's Urban Heat Island - Average Summer
Greater London Authority (GLA)For an urban heat island map during a warm summer see this dataset. This map shows the results of an ‘UrbClim’ simulation for the mean temperature at midnight during the summer of 2011 (May to September) at a resolution of 250m. This summer has been selected as a typical summer for a West-European city. On average, the night-time temperature is approximately 4°C higher in the city centre. During some hot nights, even larger effects ar... - Created 7 years ago
Projection Methodology Independent Review
Greater London Authority (GLA)In late 2016 the GLA's Demography team commissioned the Centre for Change at the University of Southampton to udertake a comprehensive review of methodology and implementation of the GLA Trend Population Projection Model. This report contains their findings and recommendations. - Created 7 years ago
OPDC Senior Salaries/Pay Multiple
Greater London Authority (GLA)OPDC Senior salaries and pay multiple are published in line with the Local Government Transparency Code (see pages 76-78 of the GLA’s ‘Appendices to the Mayor of London’s Annual Report’). https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/annual_report_2015-2016_appendices.pdf - Updated 8 years ago
Birth trends in London
Greater London Authority (GLA)This Intelligence Unit Update (08-2016) analyses a range of data for London and the rest of the country, looking at trends in the number and patterns of births, and potential subsequent impacts on demand for school places. The Update and accompanying data are available to download. - Created 8 years ago
Transgenerational Ethnicity
Greater London Authority (GLA)A briefing note on the methodology for estimating the probability of a child's ethnicity based on the ethnicity of it's parents (transgenerational ethnicity). This report was first published by Data Management & Analysis Group in 2005.