community

Community: refers to a group of people who are social relationships through being geographically close to each other and/or in regular contact with each other, and through having similarities such as mutual interests and/or shared ideology

Industrialisation: the process of transforming an economy from an agricultural based one to a manufacturing-based one

Urbanisation: The growth of cities and the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas  

Gemeinschaft: Refers to a cohesive, close and long-lasting relationship on a community level, often used to describe family relationships within small geographical communities. 

Gesellschaft: Refers to individualistic and impersonal relationships on a societal level, used to describe post-industrial and urban communities where people are more anonymous, private and busy. 

Experience of community: Refers to what it is like for individuals to belong to and participate in a community group  

Belonging: Refers to the emotional experience of feeling secure and supported within a group. It includes the feelings of acceptance and inclusion among members of a particular community. 

ICT: Refers to the equipment and machinery that is used to store and/or distribute information 

Economic Factors: Refers to a group's access to financial resources (gain/loss of funding)'

Social Factors: Refers to elements within society that influence the behaviour, attitudes and beliefs of individuals or groups (changing social attitudes, gender roles, social trends) 

Political Factors: Includes government policies, regulations, structures and institutions