Title
Document Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Publication Date
2008
Publication Source
Encyclopedia of Social Problems
Abstract
Urban decline refers to a process that includes population loss and the concentration in cities of major social, economic, and environmental problems, such as high levels of unemployment and poverty and the deterioration of housing and public infrastructure. Sometimes used interchangeably with the terms urban decay and urban distress, urban decline is frequently measured by changes in population (particularly in relation to middle- and upper‐income residents), unemployment, and poverty rates; changes in median household income; and changes in property values, housing tenure, and vacancy rates.
Inclusive pages
977-978
ISBN/ISSN
9781412941655
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2008, Sage Publishing. Distributing, reselling, or any repurposing of the content is not allowed. The content can only reside in the repository of the requesting institution. Sage material is not to be used for commercial MOOCs or any other commercial purposes without permission.
Publisher
Sage Publishing
Volume
2
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, CA
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Donnelly, Patrick G., "Urban Decline" (2008). Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Faculty Publications. 27.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/soc_fac_pub/27
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Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Community-Based Research Commons, Educational Sociology Commons, Other Sociology Commons
Comments
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Original citation: Encyclopedia of Social Problems, Vincent Parillo, ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing (2008).