Geography A-Level
Environmental Quality and Dereliction
What Environmental Quality and Dereliction means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Environmental Quality and Dereliction
The role of physical decay, brownfield sites, and poor housing stock in creating negative perceptions of place and deterring inward investment.
Topics that use Environmental Quality and Dereliction
- Regenerating Places (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Commuter settlement
- Deindustrialisation and Post-Industrial Transition
- Demographic and Social Influence
- Demographic Flux
- Gentrification
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Using Environmental Quality and Dereliction in the exam
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