Greenfield Site

From Swikipedia

Introduction

Greenfield land is a term used to describe a piece of previously undeveloped land, in a city or rural area, either currently used for agriculture or landscape design, or just left to nature. In other words, Greenfield sites are areas of land, usually agricultural or amenity land, which are being considered for urban development. In contrast, brownfield land is an area that has previously been developed, such as the site of a gas station, a paved parking lot or the site of a demolished building. Greenfield land can be unfenced open fields or urban lots, or restricted, closed property kept off limits to the general public by a private or governmental entity.

Brief Description

Effects upon Greenfield Sites of Development

If a Greenfield site is used for building development, following are the negative effects upon the Greenfield site and the surrounding areas:

• Once land has been converted to development, it is unlikely to ever be converted back to Greenfield use

• Destruction of the natural habitat of some animal and plant species

• Loss of agricultural land results in loss of production and loss of employment

• Reduction of or complete loss of amenity or recreation value

• Negative effect upon transport and energy use

• Loss of the green belt of agricultural or designated wildlife land, that clearly defines and separates areas of difference, be they cities, towns, suburbs, villages or hamlets of housing

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenfield_land

http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/GreenfieldSites.html

http://www.building-plot.org.uk/greenfield.asp

http://www.seattle.gov/DPD/GreenBuilding/OurProgram/Resources/Greenbuildingglossary/default.asp