Regeneration Flashcards
What are zero-hour contracts
This is when the worker doesn’t get any guaranteed work and so could receive on a scale from 0-40 hours a week of work
Example = sports direct was condemned for employing large quantities of their employees on zero-hour contracts
Define morbidity
The degree of I’ll-health
Describe a food desert
Places that have higher incidence of fast-food outlets - usually meaning less fresh food
These area have higher rates of morbidity and often associated with low income regions
What are they factors affecting life expectancy
- gender = women live longer (82 average age compared to males at 77)
- income
- education
- occupation = those working in primary sectors tend to have a shorter life expectancy
- access to health care
Lifestyle choices = smoking
Name the seven activates in the Index of multiple deprivation
- income
- employment
- health deprivation or disability
- education and training
- crime
- access to housing
- environment to live in
Name and describe the four functions of a place
Administrative function = council offices, schools, clinics and hospitals
Commercial function = offices for legal services and accountancy
Industrial function = factories, warehouse and distribution centres
Retail function = grocery stores/supermarkets
