This document discusses building key settlements in rural areas and potential controversies. It introduces the concepts of NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) where people protect their local environment and resist developments, and NIMBYISM where people adopt NIMBY principles. It also discusses sustainability and adapting resources in a way that does not negatively impact communities, the economy or environment now or in the future. The document examines building new housing on greenfield sites like new towns or brownfield sites using existing land more effectively to address a shortage.

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Back yard syndrome – why could the building of key settlements in rural areas
be controversial?
NIMBY – Not In My Back Yard - protecting your own environment and resisting further developments/
change in the area.
NIMBYISM – adopting the principles of NIMBY.
Sustainable – adapting and using resources in such a way that will not affect communities, the economy
or the environment in the future.
Summary: We have a shortage of housing and demographics show the situation is going to get worse.
We can either build on new land (Greenfield sites) in the form of new towns or eco towns, or try and
use our current land more effectively (Brownfield sites). Your task is to decide what is the best type of
development for the area around Leicester.
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1. Define urban and rural in your own words?
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2. Is Torquay a rural or urban area? Give a reason for your answer?
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3. Describe the projected trends in urban and rural population growth 1950-2050.
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4. Explain why these trends are happening?
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2. Resource 2
5. Where do the majority of elderly live?
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6. Where do the majority of 0-30 year olds live?
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7. Give 2 reasons for your answer to question 6.
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8. From the Independent Article (page 4) list 3 reasons why there is a need for more housing?
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9. a/ What reasons are given in resource 3 as to why we will not have enough houses in the future
to meet the demand?
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b/ Use Resource 3 to explain why there is a housing crisis in Britain.
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10. List 2 features of a sustainable settlement that are to do with transport.
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11. Describe how sustainable settlements be getting some of their energy?
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12. Describe and explain one problem that you can think of regarding a sustainable settlement?
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3. 13. List one advantage and one disadvantage of the box “Charging points for all electric cars.”
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14. Explain how the transport facilities of Kidderminster are sustainable?
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15. In what way is Torquay not sustainable?
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16. Read the Eco-Protestor’s quote on page 7. They are against new eco-towns. What do you think
they may want to do instead to provide the housing that we need?
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17. Read the Eco-charity spokesman’s quote. What responsibility falls on the government given the
charities view?
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18. Use Resources 4 & 5 to explain why some people think building new settlements is the most
sustainable way to provide new homes, whilst other people think we should use existing
settlements.
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4. Resource 6 and OS Map
19. Locate each of the photographs in Resource 6 on the OS map.
20. Explain why the site near Leicester has been identified as a key settlement for new housing to
be built on.
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21. Complete the cost – benefit table below of the proposed settlement site using resource 6,7,8
and the OS map (8 marks)
Cost Benefit
Environmental
Economic
Social
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22. From the images on page 9 – list 2 ways each picture shows the planners are trying to build for a
sustainable and green future.
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5. Cycle Way
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Town Square
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23. What aspects of sustainability can you identify in the images?
1 Housing, construction and maintenance
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2 Home energy
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3 Transport
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4 Food
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5 Consumer goods
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6 Government and business services and infrastructure
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7 Waste
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8. Water
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9. Biodiversity
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Resource 8
24. What problems might the planners face in relocating the airport?
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25. Say whether the proposed development fact file lists SOCIAL, ECONOMIC or ENVIRONMENTAL
factors...... (1 mark each)
New town site (including airport site)
Flying club, based at Leicester airport, will be relocated _____________
32% of the total site will be used for housing including existing villages _____________
15 000 homes will be built, 4500 of these will be ‘starter’ homes _____________
Large areas of green space – for leisure and agricultural purposes _____________
14 000 proposed new jobs created in manufacturing and service industries _____________
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6. Integrated public transport _____________
Footpaths and cycle paths _____________
Rapid transport tram network within the town and linked to Leicester city centre ____________
Services including schools, shops, health and leisure facilities _____________
Airport site
Flying club, based at Leicester airport, will be relocated _____________
100% of the total site will be used for housing _____________
2000 homes will be built, 700 of these will be ‘starter’ homes _____________
Limited services _____________
Only existing transport links to Leicester city centre _____________
26. For each of the following groups of people – say whether they are for or against and explain
their view of the new housing proposal near Leicester.
a/ Local Government
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b/ Young family looking to get on the housing ladder
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c/ An environmental activist
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d/ A transport company
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e/ A construction company
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7. Section C – The Decision
Use Resources 6, 7, 8 & 9, plus the OS map, other resources and your own knowledge to answer this
question.
Leicestershire County Council has a target to build 4,000 new homes each year. It has 3 planning options
around the city of Leicester to help meet its target.
Option 1
Build a large new eco-town including 15,000 new homes on the greenfield site shown on the OS map
and in Resources 7 & 8.
Option 2
Build several smaller housing developments around Leicestershire, including 2,000 homes on the site of
Leicester airport shown on the OS map & in Resource 8.
Option 3
Provide 4,000 new homes a year by developing derelict brownfield sites in the county’s urban centres
and returning as many empty houses to the housing stock as possible.
You work for Leicestershire County Council planning office and have been asked to write a report for the
council suggesting which option is the most sustainable for Leicestershire. In your report you must:
State your chosen option
Explain why your chosen option is more sustainable than the other two options
Explain any disadvantages your chosen option may have
Acknowledge strengths of the other options
Suggest a group of people who would disagree with your choice and explain which
option they would prefer and why
This will be marked in levels given to you in the lesson.
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