Loading…
GCSE Geography · key term
A self-reinforcing process in which loss of jobs or population reduces demand for services, causing further closures and encouraging more people to leave.
Used by Eduqas
Specification 2.1.2 · Component 1
Revise: Changes in Rural AreasService losses then provide another reason to leave, particularly for families who need accessible schools, healthcare and transport. This self-reinforcing process is a spiral of decline, also called a negative multiplier effect: an initial loss creates further losses.
Specification 1.2.3 · Component 1, Component 2
A reinforcing process in which population loss reduces demand for jobs and services, whose decline encourages more people to leave.
Create a free account to keep every note you open and track your progress.
Some services become difficult to maintain and close, making the area less attractive to remaining residents. This is a spiral of decline: population loss and service decline reinforce one another.
