Regenerating Places D - E

Question 1

Deindustrialisation

Answer 1

the mass closure of industries in regions traditionally associated with secondary industrial production, also features high unemployment levels.

Partly due to the global shift in production.

Question 2

Demographic Change

Answer 2

Changes in the population characteristics of a place.

This could be numbers of people or types of people

Question 3

Demographic characteristics

Answer 3

Data about a group of people, such as their age, gender or income

Question 4

Demographics

Answer 4

The study of population and population change

Question 5

Depopulation

Answer 5

A significant and sustained decline in the population size of a region or country

Question 6

Deprivation

Answer 6

When people lack the things they would expect to have in the 21st Century such as -
jobs
a certain level of income
affordable housing,
access to services such as schools and healthcare.

Question 7

Deregulation

Answer 7

The process of reducing or removing rules governing economic activity in a country with the aim of encouraging investment

Question 8

Deregulation

Answer 8

The process of reducing or removing rules governing economic activity in a country with the aim of encouraging investment

Question 9

Derelict Land

Answer 9

Previously used land in cities, that has fallen into disrepair because buildings have closed and no one is there to maintain them

Question 10

Development

Answer 10

Usually considered as economic growth leading to an improvement in the standard of living.
Development can measured in other ways, such as freedom, equality or the well-being of the natural environment

Question 11

Diaspora

Answer 11

The movement of a population away from their homeland

Question 12

Diversification

Answer 12

In times of low far income farmers seek alternative incomes such as B&B, wind turbines, off roading trails and conversion of farm building to offices or workshops. It may also link to the political decision by the EU to encourage farmers to find alternative business users for their land other than growing surplus food

Question 13

Diversity

Answer 13

The degree of variation within a population

eg age, ethnicity, culture

Question 14

Economic Sector

Answer 14

A way to group jobs that have a similar purpose

Question 15

Economies

Answer 15

The amount of money being transferred between different players leading to wealth creation

Question 16

Engagement

Answer 16

the decision by individual members of the public to get involved in tackling political issues eg. through volunteering running for election

Question 17

Environmental impact assessment

Answer 17

part of planning stage
all large projects must carry out a study of what the likely impacts will be of the project.
focus often on natural environment to ensure it remains sustainable but can include impacts on people(social and economic environments)

Question 18

Environmental Quality

Answer 18

condition and attractiveness of the surroundings within which people live - includes both natural and build environment - open space and levels of air, water and land pollution

Question 19

Ethnicity

Answer 19

cultural background of group of people often religion based or country of origin

Question 20

Ethnic composition

Answer 20

info about the ethnic characteristics of group of people