How Places Change Over Time Flashcards
How are places changed
The people who choose to live there as they reshape and reconfigure the places to meet their needs and priorities
What is the definition for an areas function?
The function of an area is its reason, job or purpose for being
What are examples of a places function? (4 types)
Industrial
Administrative
Commercial
Retail
What happened in the mid 1800’s? (Regeneration )
Mechanisation
Less manual labour needed
Creation of industrial towns for production
What did an emerging middle class bring about? (industry sectors)
Ways to organise day to day life
ADMINISTRATIVE I.e. courts, banks
COMMERCIAL I.e. restaurants and hotels
What do towns and cities compete for?
To become RETAIL centres with shopping and leisure activities
What is gentrification
The process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing and attracting new businesses often displacing current habitants while putting pressure on the local council to make positive changes
What can make gentrification successful
Sports club
Tourist attractions
Schools/ universities (training of Yuppies)
What is a brownfield site
Previously developed land that is not currently in use which may be contaminated
Used to be industrial or commercial
What is ethnic composition
Ethnic characteristics of an area
What is age structure
Number of individuals in each age group
How many ranks are there in the IMD
32844
How does the IMD work
1 is the most deprived 32844 is the least deprived
2010 inner city Birmingham and Hereford deciles on IMD scale
Birmingham= 3rd decile
Hereford= 5th decile
2015 inner city deciles for Birmingham and Hereford
Birmingham= 4th decile
Hereford= 4th decile
