Costs and Benefits of Brownfield development

Question 1

4 costs of brown field development

Answer 1

• Complete environmental survey needed because of past usages, which is costly and time consuming
• Land costs are higher as it is closer to the city centre
• Often more expensive because old buildings have been cleared
• Higher levels of pollution, less healthy

Question 2

4 benefits of brown field sites

Answer 2

• It is easier for the company to get planning permission because the government is actively encouraging the use of these sites
• Development costs are less because much of the infrastructure such as gas, water and electricity is already present
• Helps revive old and disused urban areas
• Reduces loss of countryside and land which may be used for agricultural uses