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Abandoned Land

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Spaces in urban area that were previously used for industry, now derelict and awaiting regeneration.

Could also be applied to rural areas where farming is no longer taking place.

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Accessibility

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How easy it is to travel or communicate with a place.

Distance and transport routes to other places are usually the most important factors

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Administrative centre

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Places, usually larger county towns or cities that make decisions about 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 such as road and railways

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Commercial

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

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Commuter village

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A rural settlement that is close to a large city that has become home for many people working in the urban area. They journey to and from the city on a daily basis usually by road or train.

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Composite indicator

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A development indicator which measures more than one variable e.g. the well being index

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Connectedness

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A measure of how connected different people are through different communication link e.g. Broadband, road and rail

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Crime rate

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The amount or level, of crime in an area

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Cultural diffusion

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The spread of cultural ideas and way of life

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Cultural diversity

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The number or range of different population groups with different lifestyles in a place, usually linked to ethnicity but also socio-economic groups or age groups