Studied by 3 people
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)
