Exploring the Countryside - Rural Urban Fringe YouTube Lecture Handouts

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Exploring the Countryside - Rural Urban Fringe YouTube Lecture Handouts

Rural Urban Fringe

  • It also known as the outskirts or the urban hinterland.
  • Described as the “landscape interface between town and country” .
Illustration: Rural Urban Fringe
  • Viewed as a landscape type in its own right, one forged from an interaction of urban and rural land uses.

Examples

  • Roads, especially motorways and bypasses
  • Power, water and sewerage facilities
  • Park and ride sites
  • Airports
  • Large hospitals
  • Factories
  • Large out-of-town shopping facilities, e. g. large supermarkets
  • Waste transfer stations, recycling facilities and landfill sites

Benefits of Rural Urban Fringe for Economic Development

Illustration: Benefits of Rural Urban Fringe for Economic Development

Characteristics

  • Residential developments
  • Out-of-town shopping
  • Business Parks/Industrial estates
  • Recycling and landfill
Illustration: Characteristics
  • Recreational
  • Farming
  • Motorways

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