key words

• accessibility


  how easy it is to travel to a place or interact with an individual
• agriculture-led regeneration


  when the focus of a regeneration project is to help local farms produce extra revenue such as creating farm shops, building the reputation local products, and starting local farm attractions (e.g. mazes)
• amenity value 


  the value of a resource to local businesses and people (e.g beaches, timber and coal)
• built environment 


  the buildings and infrastructure of an urban area
• capital


  the assets, goods, financial stakes
• central business district (CBD)


  the centre of a city, containing a high density of businesses and TNC headquarters
• Council Estate 


  consisting of only social housing, with tenants on subsided rent
• counter urbanisation


  an increase in the proportion of people living in rural areas, due to migration from urban to rural area
• cultural enrichment 


  the additions of beliefs, traditions and ideas due to the arrival of new people
• cultural erosion


  the loss of culture, resulting in a change in ideas or disregard for traditions
• culture


  a way of life for a particular group of people, generally customs and beliefs
• culture-led regeneration


  the focus of regeneration is to enhance historic or cultural attractions of an area. such as building a reputation based of famous residents
• deindustrialisation


  the reduction of industrial capacity, leading to social and economic change within a region
• demographic

  the characteristics of a population
• deprivation


  individuals lack basic needs and services
• dereliction


  the loss of production or industry of a land, leaving it abandoned
• diversity


  the variation of a population, in their characteristics, background and behaviour.
• Elite Migrants 


  migration due to an individual's wealth or status, often investing in the host country through investment visas, property or business
• environmental impact assessment 


  the study of environmental impacts caused by large business projects
• environmental regeneration 


  the focus of the regeneration is to restore and maintain the natural environments such as woodland, beaches and national parks
• ethnicity


  the cultural background of a group of people, often based on religion or country of origin
• gated community 


  urban neighbourhoods surrounded by gates, often to improve safety and security. they can also add segregation within a community
• 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 a group of people
• hard regeneration 


  construction of new buildings and infrastructure and investment within a region
• inequality


  differences in income, well-being and health between individuals, communities and society
• internal migration


  the movement of people within a country
• international migration


  the movement of people from one country to another
• leisure-led regeneration 


  the focus of regeneration is to attract tourists or improve the social quality of life (e.g. sport & activities, attractions etc)
• life-style stage 


  the change in opinions and values at different stages of a persons life
• life expectancy 


  the average amount of years a person is expected to live, this is determined at birth
• lived experience


  the contribution of experiences and opportunities to an individual's views and values
• media


  the publishing of information and production of entertainment (e.g. BBC, local newspapers and radio stations
• multicultural 


  the existence, promotion or acceptance of multiple cultural traditions within a single geographic area
• non-agricultural based regeneration 


  the focus of regeneration if to produce revenue for local businesses (e.g. tea rooms and historic attraction)
• perception


  the persons view of a place or issue based on feelings, experience and outside forces such as the media
• political engagement 


  the ability and willingness of an individual to vote or join political parties or pressure groups
• pressure group


  usually voluntary positions, with the aim of persuading the public and changing government decisions or authority actions
• population density


  the number of people per square kilometre
• rebranding


  creating a new look or reputation for an area