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Greenbrownfield Sites
1. Brownfield / Greenfield Sites Aim: To develop our understanding of these sites and how they affect the sustainable growth of industry.
2. A Brownfield Site If clearance of previously used land is made to make way for new buildings then these areas are called brownfield sites. These sites are not particularly attractive for modern footloose industry – they prefer greenfield sites……
3. Greenfield Site Greenfield sites are areas of rural open land which has never been built on, out of town and usually in the rural-urban fringe. Their advantages over brownfield sites are: 1 – Cheaper Land 2 – More Space 3 – Closer to Motorways 4 – Less traffic congestion 5 – Easier to landscape to create a pleasant environment
4. Task What problems do you think arise due to the development of greenfield sites? Think about issues surrounding the rural urban fringe, green belt and other environmental issues.
