WJEC Construction Types of Buildings and Structures

Infrastructure-the basic systems and services, such as transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively

• true

• false

The new rail line HS2 is an example of infrastructure

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• false

Residential buildings include

• homes

• community centre

• churches

Community buildings include

• flats

• shops

• hospitals

Agricultural buildings include

• library

• homes

• barns

• factories

Recreational buildings include

• skate rinks, nightclubs, cinemas, bowling, restaurants

• Churches, mosques, prayer rooms

• hay store, machine store, animal housing

This is an economic benefit of new infrastructure

• Provides housing

• loss of wildlife habitat

• Provides jobs

This is a social benefit of new infrastructure

• Provides housing

• loss of wildlife habitat

• Provides jobs

An economic disadvantage of new infrastructure

• job creation

• Tax payer money funds it

• produces pollution

An environmental disadvantage of new infrastructure

• job creation

• Tax payer money funds it

• produces pollution