Preparation for the Study
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The document discusses factors that influence quality of life and access to services. It can be classified into three categories: environmental, economic, and social influences. The document then discusses what types of services would be expected in a central business district (CBD) and who would have the best access to these services. It explains that access can be measured by travel time and frequency of visits. Factors affecting access to CBD services include personal factors, environmental factors, and features of the services. Having good access to CBD services can improve quality of life by allowing people to pay better prices, buy luxury goods, socialize, spend time in the CBD, and have a better choice of goods.
Preparation for the Study
- 1. Preparation for the ‘Study’ Starter: List the factors that influence your quality of life. Classify them into environmental, economic and social influences using the Venn diagram. Environmental : The natural and built environment. Social : Family and friends Economic : Jobs and money
- 3. Access to Services ‘a person’s ability to get to and use services needed to maintain their quality of life’
- 4. What services would we expect to be found in the CBD? Multi-national and national chain stores selling luxury, high-order, comparison goods. Specialist shops such as hairdressers, travel agents and jewellers. Banks and building societies. Entertainment services such as nightclubs, pubs, restaurants and food outlets. Major national and international transport links. Hint: Do not think about employment
- 5. Who has the best access? Read each statement carefully. For each service decide who has the best access. Explain why .
- 6. How can access be measured? Travel time Frequency of visits Remember that all factors can be grouped as ‘personal’, ‘environmental’ and ‘features of the services’
- 7. Factors affecting access to services within a CBD Features of the services Environmental Factors Personal Factors Remember the positive and negative Do not just focus on physical disability
- 9. Finally Explain how having good access to services within the CBD improves people’s quality of life. Pay better prices for goods Can buy luxury, high order goods Can socialise Spend time in the CBD Have a better choice of goods