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Group 5 - Economic<br />

Final Report<br />

262<br />

Economic Characteristics and Impacts of Climate Change in <strong>London</strong><br />

Profiles<br />

Transport<br />

Workforce<br />

• Spatial characteristics<br />

• Dynamic/changes (3 votes)<br />

• More Home working!<br />

• Impacts on Thames gateway + costs of protection<br />

• <strong>London</strong>’s position may improve in comparison to other cities<br />

• Impacts on developing countries may have effects on <strong>London</strong> (e.g. migration)<br />

• Commuting (9 votes)<br />

• Increase demand for public transport<br />

• Air Conditioning for modes of transport<br />

• Increase in leisure travel<br />

• Flooding disruption<br />

• Greater measure for technological improvement - cycles and cars<br />

• Unemployment (3 votes)<br />

• Employment opportunities in new technologies e.g. renewables - solar<br />

• Consultancy opportunities<br />

• Hotter climate may discourage manufacturing<br />

• Seasonal and tourism employment<br />

Tourism and Leisure (4 votes)<br />

Construction<br />

• May be more seasonal employment<br />

• Floods may discourage tourism and leisure<br />

• Overall trend is positive<br />

• More outdoor activities garden/parks<br />

• Heat island effects intensified with increased housing/development density

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