Issue evaluation Flashcards
Social advantages of building on Greenfield sites
- More attractive to house buyers
- Less air pollution
Economic advantages of building on Greenfield sites
- Cheaper to buy and develop
Environmental advantages of Building on Greenfield sites
- May encourage people to conserve and care for rural areas more
Social disadvantages of building on Greenfield sites
- More travel time for commuters
- Further from Local amenities
Economic disadvantages of building on Greenfield sites
- Increased fuel costs (as more commuting time)
- Money has to be spent on new infrastructure
Environmental disadvantages of building on Greenfield sites
- Destrying countryside- urban sprawl
- removing woodland and grasslands increases flood risk
Social advantages of building on brownfield sites
- Infrastructure already in place
- Closer to local amenities
Economic advantages of building on brownfield sites
- Less spent on fuel (as less commuting times)
- well connected- public transport- less needs to be spent on infrastructure
- Environmental advantages of building on brownfield sites
- already been built on- no need for loss of countryside
Social disadvantages of building on brownfield sites
- Not enough brownfield land to satisfy demand for housing
- Noisy during construction- disturbs locals
Economic disadvantages of building on brownfield sites
- Expensive upgrading may be required
Environmental disadvantages of building on brownfield sites
- Construction- CO2 emissions
What are impacts of urban sprawl
- Loss of green space- destruction of habitats, woodlands lost and more impermeable ground can increase flood risk
- more noise pollution
- can destroy farmland
What is the high Weald
- Area of natural outstanding beauty next to where site is proposed made up of small mixed farms
What is CPRE
- Campaign to protect rural England
Notable features of Tudely village
- Garden settlement- gives impression of being environmentally sustainable
- Self-contained- economically and environmentally sustainable
- Mixed use, affordable housing, transport
What does self contained mean
- Neighbourhoods all connected by network of transport routes- Designed to be walkable, environmentally sustainable
- Job opportunities available in the village, meaning commuting not necessary
- Social activities all available- Parks, shops, schools, sports areas- people not required to leave to find these amenities
Problems with being close to AONB
- Could increase pollution and traffic congestion in area
Current land use of proposed site
- Railway site
- Mostly unused, vacant green space
Anti Tudeley stakeholders
- Local residents from Tonbridge or Paddock wood
- CPRE
- Save Capel campaign group
Pro Tudeley stakeholders
- Families looking to buy houses
- Developers
9 marker arguement
- Tudeley village should have gone ahead/is sustainable
9 marker into
- On local scale, may cause social and environmental issues in construction and due to congestion, but on a regional and national scale it helps to solve housing crisis sustainably
9 Marker para on Social impacts
- Locally, is self contained, so has all features required for residents
- Train line through middle can reduce traffic congestion
- Locals may be unhappy with increased stops on trainline and more congestion
- On larger scale solves national housing crisis, however only on small scale
- Houses built in local style, not eyesore
9 marker para on Economic impacts
- Affordable housing included
- Job opportunities in village, and in construction
- High costs of building new infrastructure here
9 Marker on Environmental impacts
- AONB and Greenfield should be protected
- CO2 production as energy required and for construction
- However uses solar farm to generate energy
- Doesn’t build on High weald
- Built as ‘garden settlement’, protecting green space
- However contributes to urban sprawl, flood risk etc
- Waste collection measures and modern energy appliances with lower demand
Conclusion
- Whilst does have environmental impacts, these are mostly mitigated against. Also, Greenfield should be protected, but there is not enough brownfield to suffice for UK housing problem, and so it has to be built on at some point, and it is better to do it in such a sustainable way that somewhat protects it.
