Geography GCSE
Urban dereliction
What Urban dereliction means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Urban dereliction
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The abandonment and decay of buildings and land in urban areas, often due to deindustrialisation, which creates visual pollution and attracts crime.
Topics that use Urban dereliction
- Section A: Urban issues and challenges (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Biodiversity
- Conservation
- Counter-urbanisation
- Deindustrialisation and economic shift
- Ecological footprint
- Economic insecurity
- Employment
- Energy conservation
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