Question

Answer the following question.
Describe any three steps taken to clean up London during the nineteenth century.

Answer 1

Following steps were taken to clean London in the 19th and 20th century:

1. Attempts were taken to spread out the tenements to the outskirts of the city.
2. More and more parks and green spaces were created to reduce pollution. A 'Green Belt' was created around London.
3. The architect Ebenezer Howard has designed the concept of Garden City full of trees and plants where people would both live and work.
4. A pollution-free life was attempted for the city dwellers which would be a blend of city and nature.
5. Realising the necessity of good housing for the city dwellers, the Government built mostly single-family cottages that were compact and convenient for residing.