Enviornmental points include: pollution, cycle lanes, green space, vandilism, public transport.
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Quality of Life
General conditions people live in e.g. economic, income, social, health.
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Life Expectancy
Average number of years a person may be expected to live.
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Deprivation
Where a persons quality of life falls below a level that is regarded as the acceptable minimum by the government of the country. This usually means that this person doesnt have enough resources for a healthy life.
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Deprived Area
Places where economic, social and enviornment conditions are very poor.
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Socio-economic inequalities
The difference between peoples lifes and jobs.
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Inner City
On the outskirts of the city center.
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Regeneration
Improving an area that was previously run down.
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Commuter
Someone that travels to work.
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Self Help Schemes
People taking repsonsibilities for improving their own living conditions.
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Non-Government Organisation (NGO)
NGO is and organisation that is independant of government control, usually charitable organisations e.g. oxfam, save the children.
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Brownfield Land
Old industrial pr housing area that has become run down or derelict.
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Ecological Footprint
The impact of an individual on the Earth. Measured in hectares per person.
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Urban Regeneration
Improving social and/or economic conditions in run down urban areas.
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Carbon Zero
Resources that do not create carbon dioxide.
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Eco-Homes
Home that have a minimum impact on the enviornment.
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Urban Heat Island
Where a built up area has a higher temperature than its surroundings.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The growth of towns and cities. Usually seen as a bad thing.
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Urban Sprawl
Card 3
Front
A city of 10 million people or more.
Back
Card 4
Front
Outlying districts of a town or city. Often dominated by housing.
Back
Card 5
Front
These push people away from a place, e.g. shortage of jobs, low wages, at risk of natural disasters such as flooding.
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