Q.1
What percentage of land area is green belt in England alone?
  • 91%
  • 75%
  • 13%
  • 2%
Q.2
Other than preventing urban sprawl, green belt also provides numerous advantages to urban residents. Which of the following is an advantage of green belt to urban residents?
  • Higher cost of houses
  • Places for recreation
  • Local agriculture and food
  • Reduces pollution and provides a place to get fresh air
Q.3
Why have some developments been granted planning permission on green belt land?
  • Because the government is bowing to pressure with no real reason
  • Because the lack of housing is causing settlements to stagnate, forcing businesses and the next generation out of the area
  • Only agricultural developments have been granted, such as barns and storage facilities, or roads and tracks to properties
  • To provide jobs and employment for urban residents
Q.4
What does green belt do that has a positive impact for nearby rural communities?
  • Green belt prevents rural communities being absorbed into the city and the land being sold off for property development
  • Green belt drives housing prices up, making rural communities better off
  • Green belt leads to commuters passing through rural communities and contributing the their economy
  • Green belt stifles business expansion for many industries
Q.5
Why might green belts cause a loss of green spaces and wildlife?
  • People are destroying other green spaces to make up their loss of space
  • Green belt has industries such as forestry and agriculture
  • As housing prices rise, cities like London lose front and backyards
  • The building of roads, water and sewers has destroyed the green belt
Q.6
Why are the bulk of the green belt areas located around London, Birmingham and along the M62 corridor?
  • These are the areas with the largest cities and the greatest potential for urban sprawl
  • These are the only areas without development near the cities
  • They are the locations of the only cities in the UK
  • The local authorities in these cities are more likely to push the limits of the laws and needed extra legislation
Q.7
Which of the following is a way that green belt can help offset the problems of climate change?
  • Planting of trees to increase carbon capture
  • Developing wetlands to help combat flooding
  • Creating renewable energy supplies
  • Increasing commuter journeys
Q.8
How do green belts help air quality in the UK?
  • By reducing the total number of houses built
  • By increasing commuter journeys
  • By reducing industry nationwide
  • By providing a forest habitat which reduces air pollution
Q.9
Which of the following is actively encouraged in a green belt zone?
  • Agriculture
  • Building large industrial units
  • Building for sanitation works
  • Leisure and recreation such as walking and golf courses
Q.10
As housing prices rise in cities trapped by green belt, what might happen to the local population?
  • It becomes dominated by working professionals
  • Families move into the area looking for larger housing
  • The younger members of the population move away to find more affordable housing
  • They become stuck in the area with no chance to move out
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