IGCSE Geography / Rural environments

Case study: pressure on the UK countryside

Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1), chapter 5: Rural environments, specification point 5.2b, CS5. Part of the full course.

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Accessible and attractive parts of the UK countryside face pressure from people moving out of cities, village growth, tourism and second homes. These changes bring jobs and money, but can also raise house prices, reduce services and put pressure on roads and paths.

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