Problems Of Urbanisation In The Inner City

Question 1

what does inequality in the city mean

Answer 1

extreme differences between poverty and wealth, as well as in peoples’ well-being and access to things like jobs, housing and education

Question 2

what 4 factors in a city may inequality affect

Answer 2

• housing provision
• access to services
• access to open land
• safety and security

Question 3

why do people who live in the inner city experience a lower quality of life

Answer 3

because the inner-city is typically a zone with older housing and declining industry

Question 4

give 2 comparisons of the inner and outer city life

Answer 4

• unemployment and incidents of long-term illness are higher in the inner-city boroughs
• households are more likely to have central heating and multiple cars in the outer-city boroughs

Question 5

name 2 places which inner city redevelopment is taking place

Answer 5

london’s docklands and manchester’s salford quays

Question 6

what is a fore-seeing disadvantage of redevelopment

Answer 6

with the improved quality of housing, residents in the area might not be able to afford the housing there anymore, which increases the level of inequality

Question 7

what happens in terms of the jobs in redeveloped areas and what does it cause

Answer 7

old industrial jobs are replaced by skilled jobs, which causes new people to move into the area