15 regenerating places Flashcards
Place
Geographical spaces shaped by individuals and communities over time
rural - urban continuum
the unbroken transition from sparsely populated rural areas to densely populated urban areas
regeneration
long term upgrading of an existing area
quinary
highest levels of decision making in an economy
business executives, government officials etc
location quotients (LQ)
a ratio which shows data distribution
gross value added
measures the contribution to the economy
it uses GDP
postcode lottery
uneven distribution of services
eg healthcare, schools
glasgow effect
impacts of poor health linked to deprivation
intergenerational cycle
educational under achievements appear to be passed on from generation to generation
gentrification
when affluent people move to a location
studentification
students cluster in areas with higher education provisions and take over