booklet 2

• suburbanisation


  the outward growth of people, services and employment to the surrounding villages and rural areas
• purpose of the green belt

  To prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open

  located where the rural-urban fringe is - the edge of town
• urbanisation in Guildford


  - increased residential areas ie housing estates in the edge of town

  - more services added- schools universities, hospitals

  - transport improvement - A3 road built

  - industrial estates added- increased employment and industry

  - railway lines connects the town centre to the suburbs
• how hoave britsh citues developed due to suburbanusation

  1930 - few planning controls

  1950/60 - council housing built

  1970 - rise of private home ownership

  - increased no. of housing required due to people getting divorced and smaller households

  - rise in car ownerships

  - growth of public transport
• push factors


  traffic congestion

  high crime rate

  crowded and busy

  expensive rent

  noisy

  have to live close to work

  polluted '

  limited green space
• pull factors


  stronger sense of community

  peaceful and less noisy

  more space

  greater transport links

  family friendly

  lots of companies relocate
• consequences of suburbanisation


  Urban spawn N/Env/S/Eco

  congestion as people travel to work N/Env

  loss of more affluent middle class families from the central city areas N/S

  improved communications network P/S

  increase land price N/Eco

  increase pressure on green belt N/Env

  increase demand for recreational facilities P/S

  Increased employment opportunities P/S
• What is the Donut effect

  a development where the city centre becomes more hollow or empty, as businesses and people move into the outskirt of the city. This is exactly what happened in Detroit, thousands moved out to the suburbs to get more space and better housing and services followed eventually leaving the centre abandoned and derelict
• SURBITON - causes of suburbanisation

  - variety of good housing available - something to suit everyone

  - fastest trains and good transport - easy to commute

  - good education option - state schools
• SURBITON - effects of suburbanisation

  - house prices have soared - area is limited to those who can afford it

  - people have to drive to work - located in travel zone 6 so is very expensive to commute everyday

  - cars parked on the road - makes it difficult to navigate the roads and causes congestion
• SURBITON - solutions to suburbanisation

  - having set delivery times for shops, new roads access to station and widening the roads = this reduce effects of large vehicles navigating the blocked roads Parking will become more available

  - Secure bike storage - people more inclined to cycle to work rather than drive, it is cheaper and reduces air pollution

  - Surbiton neighbourhood committee - discuss and talk about problems related to the area like house pricing. Community will get a bigger say