Pros and cons of building on greenbelt areas

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Advantages of building on a greenbelt area

  • Cheaper to build on 
  • Can be designed to meet current and future needs 
  • More space to build 
  • Allows more space for population 
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Disadvantages to building on greenbelt sites

  • Once land is built on its hrd to turn back to countryside 
  • Valuable farmland will be lost
  • Natural habitats will be lost 
  • City expands resulting in increase of pollution 
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