Introduction - Rural Gentrification

Question 1

What is the structure of the introduction?

Answer 1

• Talk about urban gentrification and its main characteristics - Definition Ruth Glass (1967)
  -Talk about how rural gentrification differs - definitions of Phillip, (1993), Little, (1987)
  -Context of rural Gentrification

Question 2

Who came up with Urban Gentrification + Definition

Answer 2

• Ruth Glass 1967
• Influx of wealthier people into cities and neighbourhoods replacing working-class/lower-class residents

Question 3

What are the main characteristics of Urban gentrification?

Answer 3

-Increasing house prices
-Displacement longer term (poorer) residents
-Social and cultural Transformation
-Rehabilitation/ architectural upgrading

Question 4

What is rural gentrification?

Answer 4

-Social class conflict between the inter-classes
Middle and working-class (Phillips, 1993)

Question 5

A citation for rural gentrification definition.

Answer 5

(Little 1987)
Movement of the middle class into villages attracted by cheaper homes but more recently the idyllic version of people leading a healthier and more peaceful way of life.

Question 6

What is the context of Rural gentrification?

Answer 6

-Mechanisation and farm agglomeration made from farm buildings available for conversation
-Falling employment - leading to depopulation and vacant/available properties
- Service decline because of this leads to - the availability of properties like shops, schools and churches.
- Improved services have made rural areas more accessible leading to more people wanting to live their.