6.1. Changes in rural settlements

Question 1

Greenfield Site

Answer 1

An area of countryside never built on before

Question 2

Green belts

Answer 2

Countryside area around an urban area which are protected from development to restrict urban sprawl

Question 3

Aims of Green belts

Answer 3

• Protect natural environments
• Improve air qualitiy within urban areas
• Ensure that urban dwellers have access to countryside, with educational and recreational opportunities
• Protect the unique character of rural communities which might otherwise be absorbed by expanding suburbs

Question 4

CASE STUDY - Golden Horseshoe Greenbelt, Canada

Answer 4

• The Golden Horseshoe is a densely populated and industrialized region centred around Lake Onatario in Canada
• With a population of 8.1 million people, it makes up slightly over a quarter of the population of Canada

Question 5

Controlling the problem of rapid urban growth in MEDCs and LEDCs

Answer 5

1) Green belts
2) New Towns
3) Town Planning

Question 6

New Towns

Answer 6

a planned urban center created in an undeveloped or rural area, especially with government sponsorship.

They have a number of functions:

• the removal of pressure on major conurbations such as London
• to encourage people to settle in more remote parts of a country eg. Brasilia
• New towns include modern housing and a planned layout