Changing places - changing economies

Question 1

reurbanisation

Answer 1

the recent trend for the population of city centres to grow

Question 1

urbanisation

Answer 1

the physical and human growth of towns and cities

Question 2

suburbanisation

Answer 2

the movement of people into the outer fringes of town also known as the suburbs

Question 3

infill

Answer 3

the development of unused urban spaces

Question 4

counter urbanisation

Answer 4

the movement of people out of urban areas and into rural ones

Question 5

commuter town

Answer 5

an area that is residential rather than commercial or industrial so people often work in other places

Question 6

zone of affluence

Answer 6

areas where wealthy people live and visit

Question 7

zone of deprivation

Answer 7

areas where less wealthy people live (classically inner city)

Question 8

zones undergoing rapid regeneration

Answer 8

areas that have had recent developments made to that area

Question 9

multi cultural zones

Answer 9

areas with a wide variety of demographics

Question 10

multi purpose zones

Answer 10

areas where people live work and enjoy leisure oppurtunities

Question 11

deindustrialisation

Answer 11

the decline of industrial activity

Question 12

index of multiple deprivation

Answer 12

a composite indicator used to measure deprivation, looking at income, housing, health education, employment crime and living environment

Question 13

urban renewal

Answer 13

the redevelopment of cities particularly to improve obvious negative traits within urban areas eg unemployment

Question 14

brownfield sites

Answer 14

any previously developed land that is currently not in use

Question 15

greenfield sites

Answer 15

undeveloped land which has not been built on before

Question 16

gentrification

Answer 16

the socio economic changes that often accompany reinvestment into an inner city area as wealthier people move into an area often displacing existing inhabitants and businesses due to rising costs and changing culture

Question 17

footloose

Answer 17

a business that is unrestricted in its location and so can be far from sources of resourses eg computer chips

Question 18

teleworking

Answer 18

the ability to work from home accessing work responsibilities through the internet and phones

Question 19

range

Answer 19

the distance that a consumer is willing to travel to purchase a particular product low value items like groceries have a shorter range than high value goods such as cars

Question 20

threshold

Answer 20

the minimum population size needed to create demand for an item or service

Question 21

catchment area

Answer 21

the geographical area from which a shop or service gets its customers