Evaluate the Relative Successes of Different Re-Urbanisation Examples

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Re-urbanisation is the movement of people and economic activities back into city centres which had been experiencing a decline of population. This occurs in MEDCs by the process of Urban Decay which is where the city falls into disrepair. In LEDCs however it usually occurs by squatter settlements where regeneration is most needed. This essay will highlight the different types of re-urbanisation and the impacts as well including gentrification, city challenge and sustainable communties. The first re-urbanisation example is Gentrification which is the in-movement by individuals into older housing that was before in disrepair. An example of this is Islington. Islington is in London and was originally occupied by wealthy businessmen in the 1800s. It mostly consists of Georgian and Victorian large houses. However, in the late 19th Century, railways expanded and thus people were able to travel from further away. This meant that the rich had the option of living suburbs or the countryside so they moved out of the city houses which meant that Islington became abandoned. This was managed by having poorer people moving in but it meant that most homes became run down because it was expensive for repairs and redecoration. However, in the 1960s, middle class started to buy up the property because of its good transport links, affordable house prices and an increase in jobs. This meant that Islington slowly started to become a more desired place to live. The impacts on Islington however have more negatives than positives. The positives are that because middle class had moved in, the housing started to improve because it was renovated. This means that the place looks more attractive and therefore more people migrated there. Another positive is that because of new businesses within the area, it meant more jobs for the community and so it opened up more job opportunities. This means
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