EQ 1; How and why do places vary ; key words

Question 1

place

Answer 1

geographical spaces shaped by individuals and communities over time

Question 2

rural-urban continuum

Answer 2

the urban transition from sparsely populated or unpopulated, remote rural places to densely populated, intensively use urban places (town and city centres)

Question 3

regeneration

Answer 3

long-term upgrading of existing places or more drastic renewal schemes for urban, residential, retail, industrial and commercial areas as well as rural areas.

Question 4

Rebranding

Answer 4

associated with regeneration and centres on place marketing, where places are given a new or enhanced identity to increase their attractiveness and socio- economic viability.

Question 5

re- imaging

Answer 5

to change the image or name of a place

Question 6

quinary

Answer 6

the highest levels of decision making in an economy, top business execs and officials in govt, uni’s media, science etc. Mainly science + tech

Question 7

location quotient

Answer 7

a mapable ratio which helps show specialisation in any data distribution being studied

Question 8

glasgow effect

Answer 8

the impacts of poor health linked to deprivation

Question 9

What are the 4 functions that a place can attain?

Answer 9

Administrative
Industrial
Retail
Commercial

Question 10

quality of life

Answer 10

level social and economic well-being experienced by individuals or communities
measured using; 
- happiness
- health
- educational achievement
- income
- leisure time