Brownfield Sites - Opportunities or Dangers?

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CONCLUSION

Brownfield Sites – Opportunities or Dangers?

In conclusion, brownfield sites and greenfield sites (See Introduction for definitions) can be successfully developed to benefit a number of people.  Many jobs and residential areas can be created.  Such developments also contain social homes (flats or renting), as these are an effective way of attracting a mixture of people of all ages and skills.

Derelict buildings or waste land can be profitably developed.  These areas can be relatively cheap to buy and renovate.  Often, the Government or Council will fund the developers to build upon these areas, providing financial incentives.

The Green Belt is an imaginary border around London that prevents the countryside being developed.  Developing brownfield sites can, thus, prevent the Green Belt being developed.  In turn, this avoids open space being built upon, without the loss of parks and forests – which are used for recreation by many.

Developing brownfield and greenfield sites can also provide secondary, tertiary and quaternary activities and jobs for many people.  These jobs are in good supply, as machinery, computers and technology have boomed; agriculture and farming is not carried out as much by hand- as it can be done more cheaply and efficiently by machines.  

Has Enfield Island Village been successful?

Enfield Island Village has been successful in terms of housing and residence.  There is great demand for more homes as almost all of the houses and flats have been sold.  In the future, Enfield Island Village is to expand and more houses will be built along Manton Road and Brunswick Road.  This will provide more social homes (i.e. flats) and houses for all.  Despite this, there is still not enough housing for the demand and although the homes are reasonably priced compared to local areas, it is still comparatively expensive to areas such as Yorkshire and Scotland where properties are considerably cheaper.  As a result, Enfield Island Village does not provide housing for low-income groups and so is only appealing to a certain income bracket.  Enfield Island Village has a mixture of both new and old buildings, which will appeal to a wide variety of people of all ages.

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The houses and flats at Enfield Island Village have been targeted mainly at young families and those wanting a social home, although there is housing to suit people of all ages.  The price for a house ranges from £90,000 to £180,000 (2001 values) – a budget that may be in reach of first time buyers or families with young children.  

However, there are very limited services and there is not a full complement of retail outlets.  For example, there is no dentist, post office, optician or school – though this is to be built in the near ...

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