4. Regeneration Key Terms Flashcards
Abandoned land
Spaces in urban areas that were previously used for industry, now derelict and awaiting regeneration.
Could also be applied to rural
areas where farming is no longer taking place.
Accessibility
How easy it is to travel to or communicate with a place.
Distance and transport routes to other places are usually the most important factors.
Administrative
centre
Places, usually larger county towns or cities, that make decisions about how to organise infrastructure and economic activity in the
surrounding area.
Built Environment
An urban area with buildings and infrastructure, such as road and
railways
Commercial
Places, usually towns or cities where the major economic activity is trade, shopping or financial services
Commuter village
A rural settlement close to a large city that has become home for many people working in the urban area.
They journey to and from the city on a daily basis usually by road or train
Composite indicator
A development indicator, which measures more than one variable eg
the well-being index.
Connectedness
A measure of how connected different people are through different communication link eg broadband, road, rail.
Crime rate
The amount or level of crime in an area.
Cultural diffusion
The spread of cultural ideas and way of life.
Cultural diversity
The number or range of different population groups with different lifestyles in a place, usually linked to ethnicity but also to socio-economic groups or age groups.
Cultural enrichment
The addition of ideas, actions and meanings that are the result of the arrival of new people to an area.
Cultural erosion
The loss or dilution of a specific culture due to cultural diffusion.
Culture
The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs of a particular group of people at a particular time.
Deindustrialisation
The mass closure of industries in regions traditionally associated with secondary industrial production, also features high unemployment levels. Partly due to the global shift in production
