Inequality and Urban Development

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to inequality, urban development, and housing challenges.

Cycle of Poverty

A social theory that suggests poverty leads to conditions that perpetuate further poverty.

Structural Class Conflict

The tension and competition that arises when different classes within society have differing interests.

Gentrification

The process in which a neighborhood undergoes transformation due to an influx of higher-income residents, leading to increased property values.

Ethnic Enclaves

Geographical areas with a high concentration of a particular ethnic group that provide social support and community for its residents.

Residential Mobility

The movement of individuals or families from one residence to another, influenced by various factors.

Informal Settlements

Areas where housing units have been constructed on land that the occupiers do not have legal claims to, often lacking basic infrastructure and services.

Slum Upgrading

A comprehensive intervention aimed at improving the physical characteristics of slums to enhance the quality of life for their residents.

New Urbanism

An urban design movement promoting walkable neighborhoods with a diversity of housing and jobs, as well as sustainable environments.

Social Participation

The involvement of individuals in social, economic, and political activities within their community.

Push and Pull Factors

The reasons that drive people to leave one place (push factors) and the reasons that attract them to a new place (pull factors).