DIVERSE PLACES: How do different people view diverse living spaces?

Question 1

Human factors influencing perceptions of urban and rural areas

Answer 1

• Age
• Family composition
• Family size
• Level of education
• Ethnic background
• Health status
• Gender
• Level of income
• Socio-economic status
• Cultural beliefs (religion)

Question 2

Accessibility factors influencing perceptions of urban and rural areas

Answer 2

• 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

Question 3

Environmental factors influencing perception of urban and rural areas

Answer 3

• Levels of pollution
• Levels of crime
• Amount of open space
• Housing conditions
• Type of open space
• Physical geography
  ( e.g. climate, scenery)
• Traffic congestion

Question 4

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?

Answer 4

• 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)

Question 5

Changing perceptions: How could there be different perceptions of Victorian London Vs Modern day London

Answer 5

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