Theme 1 Definitions 4.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? GeographyChallenges of Living in a Built EnvironmentGCSEWJEC Created by: Emma KerriganCreated on: 05-10-14 22:16 Housing Tenure The conditions under which a property is owned 1 of 16 Owner Occupied When someone owns their house either outright or with a mortgage 2 of 16 Rented (Private) When someone pays money to a private landlord to live in a house 3 of 16 Rented (Local authority) When someone pays money to the council to live in a house 4 of 16 Rented (Housing association) When someone pays money to a non-profit organisation to live in a house 5 of 16 Mortgage An arrangement to borrow money to buy a house 6 of 16 Quality of Life A measure of happiness influenced by the health of ourselves and our family and the environment in which we live 7 of 16 Standard of Living A measure of relative wealth of an individual or family 8 of 16 Sphere of Influence The area in which quality of life is affected 9 of 16 Services Facilities provided by the government, local council or private sector 10 of 16 Convenience/low order goods Things that you need to buy everyday and would not be prepared to travel far to get 11 of 16 Comparison/high order goods High value goods that you buy less frequently 12 of 16 Threshold The minimum population size to create demand for a product 13 of 16 Catchment area The area from which a shop attracts its customers 14 of 16 Range The distance that people are prepared to travel for certain goods 15 of 16 Distribution How something is spread out over an area 16 of 16
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