Topic 4: Regenerating Places (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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What factors affect perception of place?
What factors affect perception of place?
Age, social class, ethnicity, QOL
Measures of successful places
Measures of successful places
High employment, output, in-migration, QOL; low deprivation
Cumulative causation effect
Cumulative causation effect
One positive change leads to another in chain reaction
Two-tier economy
Two-tier economy
High prices/rents force low-paid workers to leave region
Causes of Rust Belt decline
Causes of Rust Belt decline
Automation, global shift, increased free trade
Unsuccessful places - ageing population cause
Unsuccessful places - ageing population cause
Young people move away
Brain drain
Brain drain
Those who can move away from the region
Sink estate
Sink estate
Council housing - among most deprived areas in Britain
Gated community
Gated community
Affluent area w/ gates for privacy & safety
Commuter village
Commuter village
Affluent rural area, residents travel to urban for work