1. Environmentally friendly materials
Irrigation
Ethnic minorities
Venues
Environmentally friendly materials
derelict
connected
Gridlocked
In a very poor condition as a result of mis-use or neglect
Join together to provide a contact or link e.g. transport links
A group that has different national or cultural traditions from the main population
A traffic jam affecting a whole network of intersecting streets
The scene or setting in which something takes place
Materials claimed to do little or no harm to the environment
The artificial watering of land by humans during dry periods of weather

2. Environmentally friendly materials
Irrigation
Ethnic minorities
Venues
Environmentally friendly materials
derelict
Connected
Gridlocked
The artificial watering of land by humans during dry periods of weather
A group that has different national or cultural traditions from the main population
The scene or setting in which something takes place
Materials claimed to do little or no harm to the environment
In a very poor condition as a result of mis-use or neglect
Join together to provide a contact or link e.g. transport links
A traffic jam affecting a whole network of intersecting streets

3. Figure 3b – The location of the Olympic Park

4. Figure 3a – Map of Olympic Park venues in east London

5. Figure 4 – Map showing the underground
(tube) and surface rail network
of Stratford in east London

6. Google Earth: ‘Scale’
Describe the location of the Olympic Park (in order of scale!) UK (National) – London (Capital) – Newham (London Borough) – Stratford (suburb area) – Lea Valley (local river valley)– Olympic Park (site) What are the advantages of this location? What are the dis-advantages of this location? How well connected is Stratford?

7. Page 8 and Figure 4
What are the likely pressures facing London’s transport system during the Olympics?
Which mode of transport do you think is the most environmentally friendly form of transport, why?

8. Homework: How would they get there?
How would the following get to the Olympic Park? Someone from:
Southend, Essex:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire:
Limehouse, London:
Paris, France:
Oslo, Norway:
Sydney, Australia:

9. You need to… Find the exact modes of transport,
e.g: From Edinburgh, Scotland
Flight Easyjet: Edinburgh to London Stansted
Train 1: London Stansted to Liverpool Street Station
Train 2: Liverpool street to Stratford railway station