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1
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what does inequality in the city mean

A

extreme differences between poverty and wealth, as well as in peoples’ well-being and access to things like jobs, housing and education

2
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what 4 factors in a city may inequality affect

A
  • housing provision
  • access to services
  • access to open land
  • safety and security
3
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why do people who live in the inner city experience a lower quality of life

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because the inner-city is typically a zone with older housing and declining industry

4
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give 2 comparisons of the inner and outer city life

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  • unemployment and incidents of long-term illness are higher in the inner-city boroughs
  • households are more likely to have central heating and multiple cars in the outer-city boroughs
5
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name 2 places which inner city redevelopment is taking place

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london’s docklands and manchester’s salford quays

6
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what is a fore-seeing disadvantage of redevelopment

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with the improved quality of housing, residents in the area might not be able to afford the housing there anymore, which increases the level of inequality

7
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what happens in terms of the jobs in redeveloped areas and what does it cause

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old industrial jobs are replaced by skilled jobs, which causes new people to move into the area