Regeneration Key Terms Flashcards
What is Absolute Poverty?
Where individuals or households are unable to meet the basic necessities of life, such as food, shelter, and clothing. It is often measured by a fixed income threshold, such as living on less than $1.90 per day, as defined by the World Bank.
What is a Brownfield Site?
Previously developed land that is now unused and has potential for redevelopment.
What is Civic Pride?
A sense of pride in a town or city that supports local regeneration efforts.
What are Demographics?
Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it, including age, gender, income, education, and ethnicity.
What is Deprivation?
A lack of basic resources, services, or conditions that are considered essential for a good quality of life.
What is Economic Regeneration?
Initiatives to create jobs, attract investment and grow the economy in declining areas.
What are Educational Outcomes?
The measurable achievements and skills gained through education, including exam results, literacy rates, and graduation rates.
What is Engagement?
The degree to which people feel a sense of belonging and take part in community life.
What are Enterprise Zones?
Areas with tax breaks and government support to encourage business growth.
What is Environmental Regeneration?
Enhancing the physical environment through clean-up efforts, enhancing the quality of green spaces, and sustainable development.
What is a Flagship Development?
Large-scale, high-profile projects intended to stimulate wider regeneration (e.g. The Eden Project; Liverpool One).
What is Gentrification?
The process of middle-class people moving into areas, improving housing but potentially displacing poorer residents.
What is a Greenbelt?
A designated area of open land around a city where development is restricted to preserve natural spaces and prevent urban sprawl.
What is a Greenfield Site?
Undeveloped land, often in rural areas, used for new development.
What is the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)?
A UK government measure of relative deprivation in small areas.
What is Infrastructure Investment?
Spending on transport, housing, energy, and digital networks to stimulate growth.
What is International Deregulation?
Involves reducing or eliminating government restrictions on international trade and investment to promote free-market activities.
What is Legacy in regeneration?
The long-term impact of a regeneration project, especially after events like the Olympics.
What is Life Expectancy?
The average number of years a person is expected to live based on current mortality rates.
What is Morbidity?
Living with a limiting illness which negatively affects your quality of life.
What is Place Function?
Refers to the roles and activities that a location serves, such as residential, commercial, industrial, or recreational purposes.
What are Planning Restrictions?
Regulations and policies that control land use and development to ensure sustainable and orderly growth.
What is Post-Production Countryside?
A rural area that has shifted from farming to other activities (e.g., tourism, conservation).
What is Primary Industry?
Involves the extraction and harvesting of natural resources, such as agriculture, mining, and fishing.
What is Quaternary Industry?
Knowledge-based activities, such as research, development, information technology, and consultancy.
What is Quinary Industry?
High-level decision-making and advanced services, such as government, scientific research, and top management CEO roles.
What is Rebranding?
Changing the perception of a place through marketing and design to attract new investment and visitors.
What is Regeneration?
Long-term process of reversing decline in urban or rural areas through investment, redevelopment, and social transformation.
What is Re-imaging?
The attempt to change the negative perception of a place.
What is Relative Poverty?
Where household income is significantly lower than the median income in a given society, typically defined as earning less than 50% or 60% of the median income. This form of poverty highlights economic inequality within a society.
What is Rural Regeneration?
Initiatives aimed at revitalising rural areas through economic development, infrastructure improvements, and community projects.
What is Secondary Industry?
The manufacturing and processing of raw materials into finished goods, such as factories producing cars, steel, textiles, goods etc.
What is Sense of Place?
The emotional and cultural connections people have with a specific location, shaped by experiences, memories, and social interactions.
What is Social Polarisation?
The widening gap between rich and poor, sometimes seen in regenerated areas.
What is Social Regeneration?
Improving the quality of life, community cohesion and reducing inequalities.
Who are Stakeholders?
Individuals or groups with an interest in regeneration outcomes (e.g., residents, businesses, councils).
What is Tertiary Industry?
The provision of services, including retail, healthcare, education, and financial services. The LARGEST employment sector.
What is Urban Regeneration?
Involves the redevelopment and revitalisation of urban areas to address issues such as decay, unemployment, and social inequality.
