1. Changes at the edge of HIC cities
LO – To understand what is happening at the urban fringe of many HIC cities

2. New housing developments on greenfield sites

3. Growth of retail (shopping) parks

4. Growth of new business parks

5. Science, technology and research parks

6. New industrial sites

7. Key questions: What is the urban fringe?
Define the terms ‘greenfield’ and ‘brownfield’ site
Why have new housing estates developed on the urban fringe?
What is an out-of-town retail park?
Why has the number of these parks increased in many HIC cities
Why have new industrial estates moved to the edge of cities
What are business and science parks?
Why is the urban fringe a more favourable area for these industries?

8. Case Study: Development on the urban fringe of Southampton, UK
LO – To understand what and how Southampton’s urban fringe has been developed in recent years
Southampton

9. Task 1: Reading for understanding
Read the case study information from the textbook and use it to extract key case study information to fill in your sheet
Southampton

10. The Greenfield/Brownfield debate… Which is better to build on?
LO – To appreciate the advantages and disadvantages of building on greenfield and brownfield sites.

11. The Greenfield/Brownfield debate… Which is better to build on?
Brownfield site: An area that has previously been built on, and can now be redeveloped
Greenfield site: An area of land that has never previously been built on

12. Advantages/Disadvantages
Valuable farm land may be lost
Usually more space available
Healthier and more attractive environment
Wildlife may lose habitat
Encourages urban sprawl
No pre-existing design so new development can be any style
Cost of installing new infrastructure such as roads and electricity line
No need to waste time and money on cleaning up the site

13. Advantages/Disadvantages
Can be expensive to clear and demolish old buildings
Improves the appearance of old buildings/areas
Roads, electricity, water pipes already there, so reduces cost
May be surrounded by less desirable environment
Closer to main areas of employment
Busy roads make development more challenging
Reduces urban sprawl and loss of surrounding countryside
Old industrial sites could be contaminated.