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GCSE Geography · key term
An area of land around a settlement where development is restricted to help prevent urban sprawl.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Specification 4.3 · Paper 2
Revise: UK City Case Study: ContextA green belt of open land surrounds the built-up city, while the M25 motorway forms an orbital route around London. The green belt restricts outward development; the motorway connects places around the city's edge.
Specification 7.1a · Paper 2, Paper 3
An area around a settlement where development is restricted to help prevent urban sprawl.
Revise: Physical and Human CharacteristicsGreen belts restrict development around some cities, including London, to prevent urban sprawl and protect open land. However, these restrictions also limit some opportunities for housebuilding.
Explain the housing trade-off: green belts restrict urban sprawl but also limit land available for new homes.
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