Regeneration

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ABANDONED LAND

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Spaces in urban areas that were formerly used for industry which are now derelict and await regeneration to improve economic activity. Could also be applied to rural areas where farming used to take place.

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ACCESSIBILITY

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How easy it is to travel or communicate with a place. Proximity and transport routes to other places are usually the most important factors.

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ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE

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An area within a large town or city that decides how to organise infrastructure and economic activity in the surrounding area.

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BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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An urban area with buildings and infrastructure, usually high density and high rise.

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COMMERCIAL

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Places, usually towns or cities, where the major economic activity is trade, shopping or financial services.

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COMMUTER VILLAGES

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A rural settlement close to a large city that has become home for many people working in the urban area. They journey to city daily via train or car.

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COMPOSITE INDICATORS

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A development indicator, which measure multiple variables e.g. HDI

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CONNECTEDNESS

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A measure of how connected people are based on different links e.g. broadband,road, rail.

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CRIME RATE

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The amount of crime in a specific area

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CULTURAL DIFFUSION

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The natural spread of cultures (religions and traditions) throughout an area

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CULTURAL DIVERSITY

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The range of different population groups with different lifestyles in a place, can be ethnicity, income groups or age groups.

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CULTURAL ENRICHMENT

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An increase in cultural diversity

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CULTURAL EROSION

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The degradation of a specific culture due to extreme cultural diffusion therefore a reduction of cultural diversity

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CULTURE

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The traditions and religions of a specific ethnic group

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DEINDUSTRIALISATION

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The net loss of industry in regions of secondary employment. Usually due to Global-Shift and industrial relocation

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DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES

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Changes in the average population of an area., can include age, income or ethnicity

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DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

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Specific data about the population of an area which can include: age, income or ethnicity.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

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Specific data about the population in an area. E.g Income, age, ethnicity

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DEPRIVATION

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When people cannot access certain services or jobs which we would expect the entire population within an area to have access to.

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DEPOPULATION

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A net decline in the population of an area. In rural areas it can be because of rural to urban migration. In urban areas it can be because of deindustrialisation and counter urbanisation.

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DEREGULATION

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

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DERELICT LAND

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

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DEVELOPMENT

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

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DIASPORA

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The movement of a population away from their homeland.

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DIVERSIFICATION

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Using the assets you already have finding alternative business solutions to generate a larger income. E.g. renting out a room in your house or converting farm buildings into offices.

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DIVERSITY

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The degree of variation within a population e.g. age, ethnicity, cutulre

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ECONOMIC SECTOR

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A way to group jobs that have similar purpose

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ECONOMIES

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

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ENGAGEMENT

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The decision my individual members of the public to get involved in tackling political issues e.g. through volunteering, running for election

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

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Part of planning for a large project, where they must carry out a study of what the likely impacts will be on the environment. This is often to do with sustainability.

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

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The conditions and attractiveness of the surroundings within which people live. Includes natural and built environment

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ETHNICITY

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The cultural background of a group of people, often based on religion or country of origin.

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ETHNIC COMPOSITION

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Information about the ethic characteristics of a group of people

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FERTILITY RATE

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The number of children born to a woman in her lifetime

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GATED COMMUNITIES

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Neighbourhoods within towns or cities where houses are designed with gates and fences to improve privacy or safety

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GENTRIFICATION

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Renewal, renovation or rebuilding of older and deteriorating buildings in order to create a more upmarket places for middle class residents to live, often displacing poorer residents

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GOVERNANCE

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How a place or area is managed by different levels of government

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IDYLL

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Used to describe a place that maximises the positives of a living space. Often used in relation to rural areas with little pollution

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INDUSTRIALISATION

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The rapid growth of secondary industries such as factories including the creation of secondary sector jobs. (19th century in the UK)

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INEQUALITY

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Differences in income and wealth, and well-being, between individuals, groups within a community of communities within a society