Urban sprawl

• What is urban sprawl?

  The spread of urban areas into surrounding rural countryside.
• Why does urban sprawl occur?

  Population growth and improved transport.
• What is a green belt?

  A protected area of land that surrounds urban areas, and cannot be built or developed on to preserve countryside areas.
• What is great park?

  A development of residential area on the rural-urban fringe of Newcastle upon Tyne, which was formally a green belt.
• What are positive attributes of great park?

  • 1500 high quality homes (So far)
  • Headquarters of the SAGE group
  • High quality office accommodation
  • First school
• What excellent transport connections serve great park?

  • A1 motorway
  • Park and ride facilities
  • Branded bus services
• Where is great park positioned, and why is this helpful?

  3 miles from Newcastle city centre, it is one of the most accessible locations in the Northeast
• How many new homes does great park provide?

  Over 4500.
• What negative effects can developments on the green belt cause?

  Loss of habitats and destruction of wildlife habitats.
• What are environmentalists concerned about after the development of great park?

  Impacts of the red squirrel and deer population as red squirrels are endangered
• What negative issues did the development of great park increase, and why?

  Traffic congestion and air pollution due to more commuters on the A1.
• Why is there concerns about a higher risk of flooding in great park?

  Due to the loss of green space (trees and countryside) that absorb flood water
• What are some negative effects of urban sprawl on the environmen?

  • Habitat loss
  • Air and water pollution
  • Ecosystems get destroyed
  • Flooding
  • Loss of species