Regeneration Key Words

Question 1

Place

Answer 1

-a geographical location that is unique due to its physical and human landscape and economic history
-locals feel emotional connection to it due to these unique characteristics

Question 2

Connections

Answer 2

social, physical or online link between places that alter their characteristics

Question 3

Counter-urbanisation

Answer 3

movement of people out of cities to surrounding areas

Question 4

Economic output

Answer 4

amount of goods and services that a nation creates over a set time

Question 5

Function

Answer 5

main economic purpose of a place eg administrative, commercial, retail, industrial

Question 6

gentrification

Answer 6

change to an area by people that have more money to live there and make improvements to buildings

Question 7

demographics

Answer 7

age, gender, ethnicity, income level

Question 8

deprivation

Answer 8

degree to which an individual is deprived of services and amenities eg poor quality housing, lack of employment opportunities considered necessary for everyday life

Question 9

identity

Answer 9

peoples feelings and perceptions and their shared beliefs, traditions and the ways life

Question 10

perceptions

Answer 10

the ‘picture’ and ‘image’ of reality held by a person or group resulting from their assessment of received information
-depends on engagement eg age, social class, ethnicity and QOL

Question 11

cumulative causation

Answer 11

increased economic activity= increased wealth and further economic development through the positive multiplier effect

Question 12

economic restructuring

Answer 12

process in which urban economies move from an industrial economy to one based on services