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Give an example of an area that is experiencing suburbanisation.
Surbiton
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Where is Surbiton?
In south west London, in the borough of Kingston upon Thames.
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How has the population in Surbiton changed?
It's increased - it was 141,000 in 1971 and in 2011 was 160,000.
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Why do people move to Surbiton?
There is variety of good quality housing (apartments and detached houses), it is a wealthy area with lots of bars and shops, it has good state schools and parks so popular with families, and has good transport links for commuters to Central London.
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What are Surbiton's transport links?
The fastest trains reach London Waterloo in 18 minutes and it is also close to the A3 - one of the main road routes in the city centre.
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What are the house prices in Surbiton?
They are high - in 2012 the average selling price was £406,000, compared to a UK average of £226,000.
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What is the issue with high house prices?
It makes it harder for people on lower incomes to move into the area, which could lead to economic segregation - people on higher incomes living in different areas to those on lower incomes.
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Why is there congestion in Surbiton?
Because lots of people own cars (70% of households own at least one car), and roads often have a large number of parked cars.
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Other than congestion, what other issue is caused by the high volume of cars?
It can make it difficult for buses (especially public buses) to get through, along with delivery lorries.
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Which London travel zone is Surbiton?
Zone 6.
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What are the issues with Surbiton's classification of travel zone?
It means fares into Central London are expensive so many commuters choose to drive to work. This further increases congestion and air pollution, especially along the roads connecting Surbiton to the A3.
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How many people in Surbiton drive to work?
40% of the working population.
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What has been established to integrate transport?
Secure bicycle units have been installed at the station and there are plans ton improve pedestrian access, which should encourage more people to cycle or walk, rather than drive, to the station.
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What is being done about Surbiton's classification of travel zone?
There is currently a campaign to reclassify Surbiton station as been in zone 6. This would mean that commuters would pay less to travel into Central London, which could encourage more to use the train.
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What has been set up to involve the residents in local decision-making? What is it able to do?
The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee. It can made decisions about how to make improvements, such as traffic management, in the area.
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What was launched in September 2009?
The Improvement Strategy for Surbiton Town Centre.
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What did the Improvement Strategy for Surbiton Town Centre propose?
Widening roads, building a new access road to Surbiton stations and having set delivery times for local shops so that delivery bays in the town centre can become parking bays at other times of the day.
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What will the benefits be of the Improvement Strategy for Surbiton Town Centre proposals?
These will help to combat congestion and make passing parked cars easier.
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Give an example of a management strategy that has aimed to reduce traffic congestion in the city centre. How successful has this been?
In 2003 the London congestion charge was introduced and since then it has been very successful - it has reduced the volume of traffic by 15%.
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What surrounds many urban areas to manage the environmental impacts of suburbanisation?
A greenbelt. This is an area of countryside with restrictions on land use and development to prevent the urban areas getting too large. This protects the countryside from development and helps to encourage regeneration of the urban core.
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What are brownfield sites?
Areas of land that have previously been built on.
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What are greenfield sites?
Areas of land that have not previously been built on.
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Give an example of a management strategy that has aimed to protect against flooding through flood schemes.
In Shrewsbury in Shropshire the council has built a system of flood barriers and pumping stations to reduce the flood risk to newly developed urban areas close to the River Severn.
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Give an example of a management strategy that has aimed to re-urbanise brownfield sites in the city centre.
The Birmingham Big City Plan was launched in 2011. It aimed to redevelop 5 inner city areas. The proposals included space for businesses, shops and cultural uses, as well as 5,000 new homes and 50,000 new jobs.
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What is suburbanisation?
The movement of people from city centres to the outskirts and takes place mainly in the developed world. The outward growth of city centres causing urban areas to engulf surrounding villages and countryside.
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What took place in the UK by the 1940s?
The growth between the 'ribbons' in the countryside became a cause of concern as there were few restrictions with regards to planning laws. W
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What took place in the 1950s and 1960s?
The large-scale construction of council housing took place on the only land available which was the suburban fringe.
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What took place in the 1970s?
There was a move towards home ownership, which led to private housing estates being built, also on the urban fringe. Building in these areas allowed people to have more land for gardens and more public open space, compared with housing areas nearer t
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Give rural-urban fringe characteristics than can be seen in suburbanised areas.
Residual woodland, cemeteries, golf courses and playing fields.
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