Housing Development
Unit G2 – Human Geography – Rural Settlement
Figure 1. Dicken’s Heath, Solihull. A planned settlement in the rural-urban fringe.
Source: KDG Photos
a) Use figure 1 to explain why land in the rural-urban fringe is often developed to meet government housing targets.
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b) Evaluate the impact of housing development on the rural-urban fringe.
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c) Explain the changing social profile of rural settlements.
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