Living Spaces

Living Spaces Revision

What affects our view of living spaces?

• Age

• Mobility

• Cultural background

• Knowledge and perception

• Economic status

• Family (children etc.)

What affects the quality of a living space?

• Social (crime, healthcare)

• Economic (jobs, services, infrastructures)

• Political (democracy, political stability)

• Environmental (relief, water, pollution)

The Rural Idyll – DEVELOPED countries

Rural areas close to the city – high demand – makes them expensive – means local people can't afford them

Many people living in urban areas like the idea of rural life – weekend retreats

– like to live in rural areas but be close to the city

– perception is that rural areas have...

* less crime

* less pollution

* less traffic

* open spaces

* friendly communities

Counter urbanisation – the movement of people out…