(PLEASE NOTE: students need to read both the above article and 'Towns are under-used for new housing' in order to answer the questions below.)
1. Compare and contrast the views on the location of new housing put forward by the UK Round Table on Sustainable Development and the House Builders' Federation. Which, in your view, is likely to produce the better living environment? Give reasons for your choice.
2. For almost 50 years, "green belts" have been established round many towns and cities to prevent unchecked urban expansion. In your opinion, have they served a useful purpose? Should the rules governing them be strengthened or scrapped, as we plan for the housing needs of the
