KQ 2.5 The Rural Urban

Fringe

Aims1. What is the rural-urban fringe?2. How does it vary from [place to place? –

Newcastle/Cardiff/Chester3. What are the impacts of the recent changes?a)On the local environmentb)Wider economic issuesc) Social issues including (social exclusion)d) Environmental issues eg traffic, gravel extraction

and sports grounds.

The Rural Urban Fringe

The rural-urban fringe (the area at the edge of a city) has become an increasingly popular area for economic developments. Competition for land in these areas increased significantly during the 1990s. The land is much cheaper here than in the city centre, and many factories that were once in inner city locations have moved to these areas as their previous locations lacked space for expansion. As well as industrial estates and residential use, these areas attract shopping centres, business parks and recreation facilities such as golf courses.

Make a copy of the diagram below

Travelodge hotel

Golf course

Retail Park with parking

Light industry/industrial parks

Stadiums

Summarising ….

• what-land-uses-would-you-expect-in-the-rural-urban-fringe

Over to you…

• 1. Read Geo-factsheet

• 2. Case study 1 – Impacts of changing land use in the RUF – Chester (I player)

• 3. Case study 2 – Culver House Cross.- fill in impacts table.

Case Study: Culverhouse CrossCardiff

Your Homework 1• Using google maps make a list of land

uses/businesses/sports grounds/museums and golf clubs surrounding Cardiff consider what their impacts might be.

• Eg – Golf club – name and then SOC/ECO/ENV impacts

• You will be expected to give a brief presentation on this when you get back

• Select three land uses and present one on each slide.

Your homework 2

• Sheet on rural/urban perception.• Complete the following question :

• Make revision notes/flash cards

Cardiff and Newport

• Fieldwork ….1.Map2.Land uses

- roads- industry (P,S and T)- residential- leisure