A-Level Geography -> Regenerating places and regeneration - key words 2

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Rural Urban Continuum
Rural- urban continuum, the merging of town and country, a term used in recognition of the fact that in general there is rarely, either physically or socially, a sharp division, a clearly marked boundary between the two, with one part of the populati
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Regeneration
long term upgrading of existing places for urban, rural, industrial and commercial areas. Designed to tackle inequalities. Place= geographical space shaped by individuals/ communities over time. Rebranding= places given new identity to increase attra
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Quaternary
The quaternary sector of any city is a way to describe a knowledge-based part of the economy, which typically includes knowledge-oriented economic sectors such as information technology, media, research and development; information-based services suc
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Employment
The state of having paid work, the utilization of something
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Demographics
demographic factors. Socioeconomic characteristics of a population expressed statistically, such as age, sex, education level, income level, marital status, occupation, religion, birth rate, death rate, average size of a family, average age at marria
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Quality of life
Overview. Quality of life is the general well-being of individuals and societies, outlining negative and positive features of life. It observes life satisfaction, including everything from physical health, family, education, employment, wealth, safet
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Post Code Lottery
A situation where postcodes directly affect the services an area can obtain, such as insurance prices. Despite having many non-postal uses, postcodes are only determined based on Royal Mail operations and bear little relation to local government boun
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Glasgow Effect
The Glasgow effect refers to the low life expectancy and poor health of residents of Glasgow, Scotland, compared to the rest of the United Kingdom and Europe. ... The disparities are greatest in Glasgow.
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Footlose
Footloose industry is a general term for an industry that can be placed and located at any location without effect from factors such as resources or transport. ... The industries are also located close to traditional university towns where the necess
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Rebranding
Rebranding places is about how cities and rural areas re-brand and re- image themselves in an attempt to regenerate, often as a response to decline brought about by a changing economy. ... Rebranding on the other hand is about improving the image of
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long term upgrading of existing places for urban, rural, industrial and commercial areas. Designed to tackle inequalities. Place= geographical space shaped by individuals/ communities over time. Rebranding= places given new identity to increase attra

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