Inner City Decline Flashcards
What is meant by quality of life?
Measured on happiness and not on material factors
What is meant by standard of living?
Measured by possessions
How can social inequalities be measured in inner city decline?
Crime rates, % on state benefits, % of health facilities and standard of education
How can physical inequalities be measured in inner city decline?
Quality of housing, level of pollution and litter
How can economic inequalities be measured in inner city decline?
Leisure facilities, access to employment and levels of income
What are economic causes of inner city decline?
Deindustrialisation, technological advances and globalisation
What are social causes of inner city decline?
Residential preferences, job growth on outskirts and poor image of inner city
What are environmental causes of inner city decline?
Vandalism, concrete landscapes and low quality wasteland
How does the disparity of wealth occur in urban decline?
Housing, changing environments and ethnic dimensions
