Greenfield Brownfield Debate

In Year 7 we are thinking about where we can fit all the extra homes Leicester needs. Many of you have been asked to produce a poster for homework promoting either your greenfield or brownfield development from the point of view of the developer. Above are the examples we looked at in class.

City Model

In year 7 we are looking at whether the city model can be applied to Leicester using Google Earth. The KMZ file can be downloaded here. If you want to check the powerpoint just click above or click on the link for full screen. We found that Leicester does fit the city model surprisingly well though Oadby was perhaps an exception. Some sets got as far as discussing the changes we could make to the model so it explained Leicester more fully.

New coastline for Dubai

This image comes from Google Earth and shows the incredible new developments along the Dubai coastline. Can you spot Palm 1 and the larger Palm 2 developments?
How did they get their names and what impact could this have on the eco system?
P.S. Anyone spot a more familiar shape in the development to the right of the picture?