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Flashcards in Inner City Decline Deck (9)
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1
Q

What is meant by quality of life?

A

Measured on happiness and not on material factors

2
Q

What is meant by standard of living?

A

Measured by possessions

3
Q

How can social inequalities be measured in inner city decline?

A

Crime rates, % on state benefits, % of health facilities and standard of education

4
Q

How can physical inequalities be measured in inner city decline?

A

Quality of housing, level of pollution and litter

5
Q

How can economic inequalities be measured in inner city decline?

A

Leisure facilities, access to employment and levels of income

6
Q

What are economic causes of inner city decline?

A

Deindustrialisation, technological advances and globalisation

7
Q

What are social causes of inner city decline?

A

Residential preferences, job growth on outskirts and poor image of inner city

8
Q

What are environmental causes of inner city decline?

A

Vandalism, concrete landscapes and low quality wasteland

9
Q

How does the disparity of wealth occur in urban decline?

A

Housing, changing environments and ethnic dimensions