Unit 2A - Urban Issues and Challenges - Case Study - Impact of urban sprawl in London, UK (Pt. 3) Flashcards
Economic cost of urban sprawl?
Loss of trade in villages and towns
Economic benefit of urban sprawl?
Companies locating on edge of cities benefit from cheaper land
How does urban sprawl cost tax payer?
They help to pay for new roads, water networks and electricity cables
By how many people is London population growing by each year?
100,000
How many new houses built each year in London?
20,000
Two commuter settlements outside London that are examples of urban sprawl?
Reading and Chelmsford
Where are many of these houses being built?
Greenfield land on outskirts of city
Environmental impacts created by expanding into greenfield sites?
Loss of Greenland, habitats for animals and wildlife
Health problem caused by commuting to work as a result of urban sprawl?
High blood pressure
When was the greenbelt established and why?
1947, to prevent further urban sprawl
