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How has urban growth created environmental challenges in Southampton? By…
How has urban growth created environmental challenges in Southampton? By Sam Hendry
What urban changes occured in Southampton?
Huge numbers of people moving to Southampton.
Closure of factories in the manufacturing industry of the docks has led to high unemployment.
Port expanding and growing for trade and cruises.
Environmental Challenges in Southampton!
Too much waste to dispose of – too many people to cope with.
Air pollution caused by traffic congestion
Brownfield sites left empty/large industrial areas run down and derelict (factory spaces/dock and port areas left empty)
LOSS OF GREEN LAND - Urban sprawl (more homes built) on greenfield sites at the rural-urban fringe AND the growth of commuter settlements
Greenfield Sites
Are sites which have not previously been built on. This includes the greenbelt land around cities.
Are cheaper to build on.
Are not favoured by environmentalists, as it encourages urban sprawl.
Will mean that countryside is built on.
Encourage commuting and traffic congestion as people travel into urban areas from the countryside.
Brownfield sites
Are often on disused or derelict land.
Are more available in the North and Midlands (but most housing demand is in the south east).
Are valuable as existing buildings can be split up into more homes on any one site.
The site has already been developed so reduces urban sprawl.
Rural-urban fringe - Area of transition where there’s a mix of urban and rural land use – edge of the city. For example Hedge end and Whitley,
Commuter settlement – a place where people live and travel elsewhere for work.
Urban sprawl - the growth of towns and cities spreading and taking over areas of the countryside.
The growth of Southampton has resulted in more pressure being put on the road networks, leading to traffic congestion. 33% increase since 2018/
Waste disposal – lack of recycling in Southampton
2017 – still only recycles 28% of its waste – bottom 20% of the councils in England.
Centenary Quay is a development of a substantial brownfield site (31 acres).
Previously owned and occupied by Vosper Thorneycroft (UK) Ltd and had operated as a shipyard since 1904 – shut in 2003.
Derlict - Old industry in decline or shut down.
The major sources of air pollution in Southampton are road transport emisions and industrial emisions associated with the Southampton port.
The majority of pollution caused in Southampton comes from things such as cars and delivery lorries.
Pollution can causes things such as diseases
