Urban: Solutions to Urban Sprawl

Question 1

combined landfill & power plant

Answer 1

• rather than landfills being on greenbelt land, they can be combined with heat/power plants
• eg. on old rail yards as Millerhill
• this is beneficial as it preserves green spaces

Question 2

expand towns

Answer 2

• expansion of towns means development takes place away from the city
• eg Wallyford, where 7,500 new homes were built in 2018
• this means green land is lost in other areas rather than solely around the city

Question 3

redevelop inner city

Answer 3

• eg. Leith
• modern housing, shopping centres and entertainment (Ocean Terminal) can be built on brownfield sites
• prevents loss of green spaces
• effective as Leith has become a popular area

Question 4

improvements to public transport

Answer 4

• would reduce the need for new roads outside the city
• has worked to an extent but there are still problems with the city bypass and surrounding roads