Changing places definitions

Question 1

Accessibility

Answer 1

How easy it is to travel to a place or interact with an individual.

Question 2

Attachment

Answer 2

A sense of binding to a particular location due to positive and intense
experiences.

Question 3

Built Environment​

Answer 3

The buildings and infrastructure within an urban area.

Question 4

Capital​ ​

Answer 4

Productive assets, goods or financial stakes.

Question 5

Commuter​

Answer 5

An individual who regularly travels a distance between their residence and their employment.

Question 6

Cultural Enrichment​ ​

Answer 6

The addition of ideas, traditions and beliefs due to the arrival of new people.

Question 7

Culture​

Answer 7

The way of life of a particular group of people at a particular time, generally customs and beliefs.

Question 8

Demographic​

Answer 8

The characteristics of a population.

Question 9

Deprivation​

Answer 9

Individuals lack basic services or objects they would expect to have in the
21​stC​entury.

Question 10

Diversity​

Answer 10

Variation within a population, in their characteristics, background and behaviour.

Question 11

Endogenous Factor ​

Answer 11

Factors based on local characteristics or perspective originating from inside the place.

Question 12

Ethnicity​

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Ethnic Clustering

Answer 13

​Residential areas with similar cultures, ethnicity or religions. This may be to avoid isolation or to live locally to special services and facilities (places of worship, local shops, etc.)

Question 14

Exogenous Factor

Answer 14

​Factors based on characteristics or perspective originating from outside the place, commonly referred to as flows.

Question 15

Experienced Places

Answer 15

​Locations a person has visited in their lifetime.

Question 16

Far Places​

Answer 16

Places that feel distant, physically or emotionally.

Question 17

Genius Loci​

Answer 17

The ‘spirit’ of a place, based on its history, culture and daily atmosphere.

Question 18

Gentrification​

Answer 18

Renovation of older/deteriorating buildings or areas with the aim of attracting high-income individuals or elite businesses to a place.

Question 19

Governance

Answer 19

The management of a place or group of people.

Question 20

Idyll​

Answer 20

A location with ideal living conditions and good qualities. Often based on a perception.

Question 21

Inequality​

Answer 21

Differences in income, well-being and wealth between individuals, communities and society.

Question 22

Insiders ​

Answer 22

People who feel like they are ‘part of’ a place; they feel included within the place and have a strong connection to it.

Question 23

Internal Migration​

Answer 23

The movement of people within a country.

Question 24

International Migration​

Answer 24

The movement of people from one country to another.

Question 25

Life Expectancy​ ​

Answer 25

The average number of years an individual is likely to live, determined at birth.

Question 26

Lived Experience​ ​

Answer 26

The contribution of experiences and opportunities to an individual’s views and values.

Question 27

Locales​

Answer 27

Locations of different daily activities, e.g. school, theatre, shops, etc.

Question 28

Media​

Answer 28

The publishing of information and production of entertainment (e.g. BBC, local newspapers, radio stations).

Question 29

Media Places​

Answer 29

Places an individual hasn’t visited but has a reputation based from media representation.

Question 30

Multicultural​

Answer 30

The existence, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultural traditions within a single geographic area.

Question 31

Near Places​

Answer 31

Places that feel close, physically or emotionally.

Question 32

Outsiders​

Answer 32

People who feel like they are not ‘part of’ a place; they feel isolated and may not have a strong connection to the place.

Question 33

Perception​

Answer 33

A person’s view of a place or issue based on feelings, experience and outside forces such as the media.

Question 34

Placelessness​

Answer 34

Places that lack unique character or reputation, due to chain stores replacing local independent shops or a lack of attachment experienced by people visiting the location.

Question 35

Population Density​

Answer 35

The number of people per square kilometre.

Question 36

Rebranding​

Answer 36

Creating a new look or reputation for an area.

Question 37

Segregation​

Answer 37

The separation of a group from other groups this can be through force or voluntarily. Segregation can often occur due to housing strategies or regeneration projects.

Question 38

Social Clustering​

Answer 38

Groups of people with similar background frequently living together.

Question 39

Social Exclusion​

Answer 39

The inability of a group of people to become involved in the cultural activities of a place.

Question 40

Urbanisation​

Answer 40

An increase in the proportion of a population living within urban areas.