Suburbanisation, Great Park, Gosforth Flashcards

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1
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give an environmental reason against the development

A

red squirrel presence- an endangered species

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2
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where is there space to develop new homes instead of Great Park?

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Byker/Benwell- space for 20,000 new homes

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3
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give 2 arguments for the development at Great Park

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  • 4500 new homes

- close to A1 and integrated transport routes

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4
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why could they build on the greenbelt at Great Park?

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labour gov.t relaxed the rules/ncl city council adopted it

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5
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give an economic reason against the development at Great Park

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prices from £188,000= not affordable

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what did the govt. introduce in the 1990s and why?

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greenbelt- areas of open space and low-density land use around urban areas with controlled development

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