Section 5
Urban Problems and Policy
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Suburbanization
Suburbanization is a term used to describe the growth of areas on the fringes of major cities.
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Disinvestment and Deindustrialization
Deindustrialization refers to the process of social and economic change ignited by the removal or reduction of industrial activity.
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The Potential of Urban Revitalization
Urban revitalization involves redeveloping blighted urban areas for new uses.
Urban Gentrification
Gentrification occurs when wealthier people buy or rent property in a low-income or working class neighborhood, displacing residents.
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Shrinking Cities and Counter-Urbanization
Counterurbanization is movement away from cities, including suburbanization, exurbanization, or movement to rural areas.