2.3 - Why Are Suburb's Perceive As So Different?

Question 1

Chennai, India

Answer 1

7.8 million population - Tamil Nadu
Lakewood enclave in housing development with 28, 2 storey houses
Chennai growth - Pop 7% annually, Chengalpattu 39% annually, residents mainly work in car manufracturingor IT.

Question 2

Chennai Suburb

Answer 2

Chengalpattu

Question 3

Why People Stay IN Inner City

Answer 3

Recent graduates moved from family need cheap housing
Less transport more excitement.
Don’t want subruban boredom

Question 4

Why People Stay In Suburbs

Answer 4

Families with children want residential space, good schools & good shops
Move to suburbs as they’d prefer to use transport

Question 5

Why is Croydon Suburbs An Exception

Answer 5

Rents high
Ethnicity growth
House prices decreased
Riots, Crime Rates
20,000 jobs lost

Question 6

Why Is London An Inner City Exception?

Answer 6

Long-term decline led to gentrification e.g. Shoreditch
Strong policing to drugs, alcohol and crime rates reduced
High amounts of regeneration

Question 7

Who Perceives Suburbs Positively

Answer 7

Those in later life stages: families and retirees
Certain employment types e.g. retail/offices.
Recreation and leisure easily accessible
Less polluted and safer in terms of crime

Question 8

Who Perceives Suburbs Negatively?

Answer 8

Can be boring to younger groups
Immigrants groups amy see them as both expensive and unwelcoming