Impact of urban sprawl on the rural-urban fringe
I can explain how urban change has led to pressure on areas of Liverpool’s rural-urban fringe.
- Year 10
- AQA
Impact of urban sprawl on the rural-urban fringe
I can explain how urban change has led to pressure on areas of Liverpool’s rural-urban fringe.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Significant urban sprawl in the Liverpool City Region has been prevented by extensive greenbelt land.
- Unprotected areas that have been developed include areas within and around Speke, Croxteth Park, Halewood and Aigburth.
- Commuter settlements often develop in the rural-urban fringe and are desirable due to housing and good transport.
- There are positive and negative impacts of urban sprawl on the rural-urban fringe.
Keywords
Rural-urban fringe - a broad area of land at the urban/rural boundary
Greenbelt - land that is protected from development and surrounds major English cities
Urban sprawl - the outward growth of a city into the surrounding countryside
Commuter settlement - a settlement within easy reach of a city (for example, near a station) that houses a high proportion of commuters
Common misconception
Pupils can confuse greenfield and greenbelt.
Greenfield refers to land which has never been built. Greenbelt is protected land around major cities in England and is a policy designed to prevent urban sprawl.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Liverpool City Region is made up of six local authorities: Halton, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens, Knowsley and...
Q2.Urban change is defined as changes that occur in a city due to its or decline.
Q3.The Liverpool City Region is facing which environmental challenges as a consequence of urban change?
Q4.Brownfield site are those which...
Q5.Increased air pollution is an example of what types of impact?
Q6.Which form of data presentation is good for displaying percentages?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the key term to the definition.
