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Worksheets5 Brownfield and greenfield sites
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Brownfield sites are usually
Derelict land
Disused
In the inner city
all the above
Greenfield sites are always
in the countryside
in towns and villages
land which has not been built on previously
Brownfield sites are
cheaper to build on
more expensive to build on
Building on greenfield sites will often cause traffic congestion and increased commuting into urban areas
True
False
Greenfield sites are always far away from urban areas
True
False
Building on the site of an old carpet factory is the development of which type of site?
Greenfield
Brownfield
Brownfield sites are derelict and unpleasant to look at. What key term refers to this unpleasant appearance?
(a)
Developments on brownfield sites are likely to include smaller houses or apartments blocks.
True
False
It is more environmentally friendly to redevelop greenfield sites than brownfield sites.
True
False
Housing is sometimes built on areas of green space, such as playing fields, within towns. Would this be an example of building on a brownfield or a greenfield site?
Brownfield
Greenfield
