Land Use Change - 2

Question 1

Describe the process and time sequence of Sunbury’s land use change.

Answer 1

In 2013, the Hume City Council began the process of rezoning parcels of farmland to urban growth zones.

In 2014, developers began buying and building new homes in designated housing estates.

This will continue to cater for Sunbury’s projected population.

Question 2

Describe the negative environmental impacts of Sunbury’s land use change.

Answer 2

Rural blight is occurring within Sunbury as landowners neglect their properties whilst waiting for land prices to increase, in order to sell.

The increasing population is exacerbating the amount of litter, which is blown on/into waterways, and various landscapes. This affects the wildlife, and water purity.

The increasing amounts of impermeable surfaces, e.g roads, has led to increasing amounts of run off into Jacksons and Emu Creek, affecting water purity and wildlife.

Question 3

Describe the positive social impacts of Sunbury’s land use change.

Answer 3

Residents are pleased due to the increased diversity of infrastructure, specifically recreational facilities.

Question 4

Describe the negative social impacts of Sunbury’s land use change.

Answer 4

Traffic congestion will increase for those commuting within Sunbury, and also commuting towards the Melbourne CBD.

According to local residents interviewed, Sunbury would lose it’s treasured ‘small town, country feel’.

According to local residents interviewed, many thought that the increasing development of mobile phone towers and rural/urban blight would increase the amount of eyesores.

Question 5

List at least 5 different HUMAN geographic characteristics of Sunbury.

Answer 5

Goonawarra Vineyard.
Rupertswood Mansion.
Sunbury Asylum.
Sunbury Square.
Sunbury Railway Station.
Salesian College Rupertswood.
Clarke Oval.

Question 6

Describe the relative location of Sunbury.

Answer 6

Sunbury is a town located Australia, Victoria. It is approximately 40km North West of Melbourne’s CBD and known to be in Northern Westerly sector of the city of Hume. It is bounded in the North and South by Jacksons Creek; in the East by Emu Creek and in the West by the Calder Freeway.