DIVERSE PLACES: How do different people view diverse living spaces? (EQ2) Flashcards
Human factors influencing perceptions of urban and rural areas
- Age
- Family composition
- Family size
- Level of education
- Ethnic background
- Health status
- Gender
- Level of income
- Socio-economic status
- Cultural beliefs (religion)
Accessibility factors influencing perceptions of urban and rural areas
- Access to employment
- Employment characteristics
- Access to services (e.g. health, education, shops)
- Access to public transport
- Car ownership
- Access to broadband
- Affordable housing
- Access to community activities for all
Environmental factors influencing perception of urban and rural areas
- Levels of pollution
- Levels of crime
- Amount of open space
- Housing conditions
- Type of open space
- Physical geography
( e.g. climate, scenery) - Traffic congestion
What factors influence a person’s perception of living spaces?
- what factor influences an insider’s perspective?
- what factor influences an outsider’s perspective
- What 4 individual factors influence a person’s perception?
- What economic factor influence a person’s perception? and why?
- lived experience
- Media experience of a place (e.g. news, social media, music, art)
- gender, age, ethnicity & life cycle stage
- wealth
(person with good health, a high income and good qualifications= view a place differently from someone living in poverty and deprivation)
Changing perceptions: How could there be different perceptions of Victorian London Vs Modern day London
Victorian London:
- 19th century industrialisation
- population between 1801-1901 exploded from 1 million to 6.5 million
- not enough houses built in response= slum terraces
What were urban places perceived as during the 19th century industrialisation?
- why?
Dangerous & threatening as they were the hotspots of crime, prostitution and corruption
What did rural-urban migration lead to?
High population densities in urban areas
What did high levels of poverty lead to in some UK cities?
Crime hotspots
During the 19th century industrialisation, what did these industries create?
- what did this affect?
Created air pollution
- affected human health
How do some people now view these same urban places?
- and why?
- who are the majority of these people?
Attractive
- due to the range of economic opportunities and the variety of social and leisure activities
- majority are young or migrants
Changing perceptions of London: Victoria London
- when did London develop rapidly?
- between 1801 and 1901 how much did the population grow?
- what developed due to not having enough houses?
- where were these located, and what were they like?
- what did these living conditions cause a negative perception of?
- what were their high rates of?
- what were their high levels of? (give an example)
- Where did wealthy residents move out from and into?
- During the industrial revolution
- 1 million in 1801 to 6.5 million in 1901
- slum terraces
- located next to the factories & where overcrowded and unsanitary (e.g. no running water or sewers)
- caused a negative perception of London
- High crime rates
- High levels of disease (e.g. cholera)
- Wealthy residents moved out of the inner-city to the suburbs
Changing perceptions of London: Modern-day London
- what has happened to London’s population?
- what is London perceived as today compared to Victoria London?
- who does this attract?
- what is there a wide range of now?
- what is their good quality of?
- Nowadays, there is a variety of what? (give an example)
- What is the infrastructure like now? (give an example)
- what is there a wide mix of n terms of people?
- has continued to grow
- perceived as being much safer, healthier & wealthier compared to victorian times
- Attracts internal & international migration
- wide range of employment opportunities
- good quality commercial and social services
- Variety of entertainment and other leisure activities (e.g. Tate Modern)
- well-developed infrastructure
(e.g. The London Underground) - wide mix of ethnic and cultural diversity
Cities in the UK can be perceived as undesirable or even threatening by residents and/or outsiders due to:
(4 main factors)
- High crime rates
- Poor environmental quality
(e.g. high levels of litter, graffiti, air pollution, derelict buildings) - High cost of living
(e.g. house prices) - Racism towards migrants or other minority ethnic groups
What was said in a survey about birmingham?
44% of its residents did not recommend it as a safe place to live
Who is the inner city usually desirable for and why?
Desirable for migrants due to:
- social clustering
- closer proximity to job opportunities in the city
Who is the inner city usually NOT desirable for and why?
Elderly residents due to:
- the busy nature
- potential lack of care opportunities
Inner city areas mostly populated by who?
- why?
Younger adults
- as they want to be closer to the CBD for work and leisure
What type of people do the suburbs appeal to?
(2 main types of people)
- why?
Young families due to:
- Higher choice of the best schools
- houses have gardens
- public transport routes make commuting into the CBD easier
The elderly due to:
- lower crime rates
- more peaceful
- less need to travel into the CBD
