Inequalities in London

Question 1

IMD

Answer 1

Index of Multiple Deprivation - a quantitive measure of deprivation that involves income, employment, education, health, crime barriers to housing and services and living environment

Question 2

What is the quality of life?

Answer 2

The general well-being including their rights

Question 3

What is the standard of living?

Answer 3

Poverty, lack of economic opputunities and lack of access to resources

Question 4

Why is there inequality?

Answer 4

• Old and poor housing - results in people living in cold and damp conditions
• Decline of the secondary industry - results in higher unemployment
• Lack of qualifications
• Pressure on services (health)

Question 5

Describe Richmond

OUTER CITY

Answer 5

Richmond is a wealthy part in London where:
* People have good qualifications that allow them to get jobs - low unemployment
* High rents and property prices
* Long life expectancy
* Many parks
* Older population
* Low migration
* Less pressure on schools but high pressure on care homes
* High incomes

Question 6

Describe Newham

INNER CITY

Answer 6

• High migration
• Low life expectancy
• Young population
• High unemployment

Question 7

What does (economic) decline mean?

Answer 7

Refers to income and growth in area stopping or reversing

Question 8

What does depopulation mean?

Answer 8

decline in total pop.

Question 9

What does dereliction mean?

Answer 9

cities are abandones and buildings become run down

Question 10

What does decentralisation mean?

Answer 10

shift of shopping activity and employment away from the CBD