Question 5 – Using & modifying UK environments - Questions

Some environmental planning guidelines for a new urban expansion and flood-mitigation scheme in the Somerset Levels are shown below:

Water table levels in peat-rich areas must be maintained to prevent aerobic decomposition and carbon emissions.
Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), including bioswales and detention basins, must be integrated to manage surface runoff.
Green corridors and native woodland buffers must be established to connect fragmented ancient woodland patches.
Construction vehicle movements must be restricted during winter to protect feeding grounds of migratory wetland birds.

Assess how far urban expansion has been the main cause of environmental change in UK ecosystems.

You could consider agricultural intensification, energy resource development, and/or transport infrastructure in your answer.

Some environmental planning guidelines for a new urban expansion and flood-mitigation scheme in the Somerset Levels are shown below:

Water table levels in peat-rich areas must be maintained to prevent aerobic decomposition and carbon emissions.
Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), including bioswales and detention basins, must be integrated to manage surface runoff.
Green corridors and native woodland buffers must be established to connect fragmented ancient woodland patches.
Construction vehicle movements must be restricted during winter to protect feeding grounds of migratory wetland birds.

Assess how far urban expansion has been the main cause of environmental change in UK ecosystems.

You could consider agricultural intensification, energy resource development, and/or transport infrastructure in your answer.

Using & modifying UK environments