rural urban fringe

Question 1

out of town shopping centres(e.g. Bluewater)

Answer 1

-near A2 and M25-easy access for people
- land is cheap so they can build on large amounts of it
-400 million pounds to build
-over 27 million people visit their each year
303 stores, 40 cafes and restaurants
anchor stores- major storese.g. John lewis
free parking; close to motorway; good security;warm and dry; many shops
cons: - drawing people out of local shops - house prices rising

Question 2

brownfield sites

Answer 2

• a site which has previously been built onadvantages:
• make an area look better
• reduces urban sprawl
• making good use of waste ground
• it will bring a dead area back to life
  disadvantages: -more homes in the town/city means traffic jams may get worse

Question 3

greenfield sites

Answer 3

advantages:housing can be built quickly here
layout is not hampered by previous development
cheap to build on
disadvantages:-new major roads will need to be built
- drive wildlife away
-less peace in the countryside
- spoil the appearance of an area
- less land for farming
- more shops and schools may also need to be built for the people who move there
- more countryside gets covered in concrete
- trees will have to be cut down
- more traffic on country roads

Question 4

sunbury (south west fringe of london)

Answer 4

• resevoir (queen mary)
• light industry (big yellow storage company)
• urban by pass (A 316)
• recreational facilities and sport stadiums (kempton park
• out of town shopping centre( e.g tesco)
  -Motorway (M3)
  -primary industry(e.g. gravel pits)
  -recreational e.g. golf-
  waste management facility (charlton landfill site)

Question 5

features of rural urban fringe

Answer 5

definition- an area of transition from agricultural and other rural land uses to urban use
cheaper land
factories
industrial estates
shopping centres
recreational facilities
dormitory settlements- housing middle income users who work in the main area
over time the land uses change to largely urban