Geography paper3

Brownfield site

Land that has been used. Abandoned and now awaits reuse often in urban areas

Greenfield site

A plot of land often in rural area or the edge of an urban area that has not been built on before

Urban sprawl

The unplanned growth of urban area into the surrounding rural areas

Rural urban fringe

A zone of transition between a built up area and the countryside where there is often competition for land use

Sustainable settlement

Manages its social, environmental and economic characteristics in order to meet current and future needs

Physical study

Hard engineering is controlling longshore drift at Sheringham

Human Study

Tourism has important economic impacts at Sheringham