Changing Places

• Accessibility


  How easy it is to travel to a place or interact with an individual
• Attachment

  A sense of binding to a particular location due to positive and intense experiences
• Built Environment


  The buildings and infrastructure within an urban area
• Capital

  Productive assets, goods or financial stakes
• Commuter


  An individual who regularly travels a distance between their residence and their employment
• Cultural Enrichment

  The addition of ideas, traditions and beliefs due to the arrival of new people
• Culture

  The way of life of a particular group of people at a particular time, generally customs and beliefs
• Demographic

  The characteristics of a population
• Deprivation


  Individuals lack basic services or objects they would expect to have in the 21st century
• Diversity

  Variation within the a population, in their characteristics , background and behaviour
• Endogenous Factor


  Factors based on local characteristics or perspective originating from inside the place
• Ethnicity


  The cultural background of a group of people, often based on religion or country of origin
• Ethnic Clustering


  Residential areas with similar cultures, ethnicity or religions. This may be to avoid isolation or to live locally to special services and facilities
• Exogenous Factors


  Factors based on characteristics or perspective originating from outside the place, commonly referred to as flows
• Experienced Places


  Locations a person has visited in their lifetime
• Far Places


  Places that feel distant , physically or emotionally
• Genius Loci

  The 'spirit' of a place, based on its history, culture and daily atmosphere
• Gentrification


  Renovation of older/deteriorating buildings or areas with the aim of attracting high-income individuals or elite businesses to a place
• Governance


  The management of a place or group of people
• Idyll


  A location with ideal living conditions and good qualities. Often based on perception
• Inequality

  Differences in income, well-being and wealth between individuals, communities and society
• Insiders


  People who feel like they are 'part of' a place, they feel included within the place and have a strong connection to it
• Internal Migration

  The movement of people within a country
• International Migration

  The movement of people from one country to another
• Life Expectancy


  The average number of years an individual is likely to live, determined at birth
• Lived Experience


  The contribution of experiences and opportunities to an individual's views and values
• Locales

  Locations of different daily activities
• Media


  The publishing of information and production of entertainment
• Media Places


  Places an individual hasn't visited but has a reputation based from media representation
• Multicultural


  The existence, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultural traditions within a single geographical area
• Near Places

  Places that feel close, physically or emotionally
• Outsiders


  People who feel like they are not 'part of' a place, they feel isolated and may not have a strong connection to the place
• Perception


  A person's view of a place or issue based on feelings, experience and outside forces such as the media
• Placelessness


  Places that lack unique character or reputation, due to chain stores replacing local independent shops or a lack of attachment experienced by people visiting the location
• Population density


  The number of people per square kilometre
• Rebranding

  Creating a new look or reputation for an area
• Segregation


  The separation of a group from other groups this can be through force or voluntarily. Segregation can often occur due to housing strategies or regeneration projects
• Social Clustering


  Groups of people with similar background frequently live together
• Social Exclusion


  The inability of a group of people to become involved in the cultural activities of a place
• 'The Other'


  People of different background or identity to an individual