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35 Cards in this Set
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QOL |
The happiness, well-being and satisfaction of an individual. |
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SOL |
Influences on the lives of people that can be measured. |
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Housing tenure |
The legal and financial arrangements by which people live in their housing. |
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Privately rented |
The occupier pays rent to a private individual who owns the housing. |
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'Squatter' housing |
Existing housing illegally occupied or houses illegally built |
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Name the two main areas of social housing |
Council rented Housing associations |
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Housing associations |
Groups of people who own property, often apartments or flats. |
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Name three things that affect access to housing |
Borrowing a mortgage Fewer young people entering the housing market Government policy |
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Name three alternate names for an informal settlement |
Shanty town Favela Spontaneous settlement |
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Catchment area |
The area from which a shop attracts its customers |
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Threshold population |
No. of customers below which a shop will not make a big enough profit to stay open. |
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Label the shopping hierarchy triangle |
1) Very small number of shopping centres in the CBD and at out-of-town locations. 2) Small number of supermarkets in the inner city and on the suburban fringe. 3) Several small shopping centres in the inner suburbs. 4) Many neighborhood shopping parades in suburban housing estates. |
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State two causes of economic recession |
Rise in unemployment Not given pay rises that keep up with inflation |
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Why might a university student rent from a private landlord? |
They can't afford a deposit for a mortgage. May be looking to move after university for their career. |
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Why might a recent immigrant rent from a private landlord? |
No credit record so won't be offered a mortgage. |
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Why might a newly divorced person rent from a private landlord? |
Probably already repaying mortgage on marital home |
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Why might a person who has frequent career moves rent from a private landlord? |
Easier to rent if anticipating moving to another area. |
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Suggest the effect on residents of not having paved roads. |
Muddy in rainy season and dusty during dry season; uncomfortable and dangerous. |
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Migration |
The movement of people from one place to another. |
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Economic migrants |
Move out of choice. Usually attracted to a new place due to better job prospects and better living conditions. |
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Circular migration |
To take part in seasonal work before travelling back to original location. |
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Stakeholder |
Any person or group of people who have an interest in a planning or development issue. |
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Name the Three-Tiered System for UK Planning |
1) National Government - Sets the targets for housing, school, etc. 2) Regional Assembly - Produces a 'Regional Spatial Strategy' where planners consider needs, impacts, etc. 3) Local Authority - Produces detailed plans, then consults with the stakeholders and produce a 'Local Development Framework' |
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Counter-Urbanisation |
The process by which an increasing number of people within a country live in the countryside rather than towns and cities. |
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Push Factors of the Countryside |
Lack of work in area No school in the village Poor housing quality Lack/poor amenities (i.e Unreliable water supply, distant medical help, no electricity) |
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Pull Factors of Urban areas |
Better job prospects/ availability Better housing Better sanitation Availability of health services Public transport Better education Availability of the Police |
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Advantages of urbanisation in a rural area |
More jobs available More land available HIV infection rate decrease More food available Birth rate decrease Remittances |
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Disadvantages of urbanisation in a rural area |
Less working adults to work the land May lead to child labour/ elderly working Isolation of children - elderly die Less births Nobody to collect food/water |
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Effects of migration of the urban area |
Overcrowding - unsanitary and quicker spread of disease Pressure on services (e.g Hospitals, rubbish disposal) Growth of informal settlements Increase in job competition |
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Gentrification |
Involves the conversion and upgrading of existing buildings as an alternative to demolishing and replacing them with new properties. |
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Greenfield site |
An area of land that has not been used before for building |
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Brownfield site |
An area for redevelopment that was already been built upon |
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Green belt land |
This is a government policy which is used to prevent the spread of cities into the countryside. |
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Name six influences that encourage counter-urbanisation |
Less air pollution Less congested roads Cleaner air Less fear of crime Empty roads Friendlier community |
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Honeypot site |
Location that attracts people in huge numbers |
