Geography GCSE
Brownfield Site
What Brownfield Site means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Brownfield Site
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An area of land that has been previously built on and is now derelict or unused, often former industrial sites.
Topics that use Brownfield Site
- The UK settlement, population and economic challenges (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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