How can industry create pressure and conflicts on the rural-urban fringe?
Read the viewpoints below and have a look at even more opinions at http://www.bbc.co.uk/cambridgeshire/science/2002/cambridge_phenomenon.shtml Liz Hudson, City Planning Department The rapid development of industry has meant that the local people have had to cope with traffic congestion in and around the city. There are over 350,000 daily vehicle trips made in Cambridge . There is also a severe shortage of housing and so new villages, such as Cambourne, have been started within the rural-urban fringe. 3300 new houses are planned for Cambourne, 7 miles to west of the city. Execuctive housing is priced at over 200 000. There are also fewer job opportunities for semi-skilled or unskilled labour in the Cambridge area. High technology firms require well-qualified staff and employ a high proportion of graduates.
