Geography A-Level
Rural Gentrification
What Rural Gentrification means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Rural Gentrification
The influx of affluent middle-class populations into rural settlements, leading to the displacement of low-income locals and the inflation of property values.
Topics that use Rural Gentrification
- Regenerating Places (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Commuter settlement
- Deindustrialisation and Post-Industrial Transition
- Demographic and Social Influence
- Demographic Flux
- Environmental Quality and Dereliction
- Gentrification
- Globalisation and Economic Interdependence
- Globalisation and the Global Shift
Using Rural Gentrification in the exam
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