geography urban and rural (copy)

urban and rural eduqas gcse

sustainable

good for people, the environment and affordable

greenfield

government policy protecting an open area from being built on (kept natural)

brownfeild

older buildings are demolished/renovated and then a new development is created

urban sprawl

rapid expansions of towns and cities in greenfield zones

housing tenure

the right to live in a house; rented or owned

greenfeild sites

land that has not been built on and kept natural.

positives of building on greenfield sites

nothing to clean up, empty space, no size limitations

negatives of building on a greenfield site

not enough nearby services, difficult access to main roads, loss of animals habitat

positives about building on brownfield sites

already built, environmentally sustainable, in city (more demand)

negatives about building on a brownfield site

can be more expensive due to clean up, environmental risks (contaminated water)