The Minimum Income Standard (MIS) is the budget required to cover the cost of a basket of goods and services for a specified household type to meet a minimum socially acceptable standard of living. The UK MIS was developed for the JosephRowntreeFoundation in 2008, and was based primarily on research undertaken in towns and cities. This study, commissioned by the Commission for Rural Communities
The Minimum Income Standard (MIS) is the budget required to cover the cost of a basket of goods and services for a specified household type to meet a minimum socially acceptable standard of living. The UK MIS was developed for the JosephRowntreeFoundation in 2008, and was based primarily on research undertaken in towns and cities. This study, commissioned by the Commission for Rural Communities, compares the needs and costs of households in urban and rural areas, focusing on what rural households need to achieve the same minimum living standard as urban households. It identifies and explains the different costs experienced by different rural households. The report details the methods used and the research findings, and analyses rural income requirements in comparison to national average income and benefit levels, calculating how much rural households would need to earn to afford a minimum socially acceptable standard of living.
Subject terms:
income, rural areas, standard of living, urban areas, costs;
This study investigates territorial behaviour by young people to see whether this imposes significant constraints on their lives, and to consider the implications of this kind of behaviour for communities Territoriality was part of everyday life for young people in the six areas examined. Territorial behaviour emerged where young people’s identity was closely associated with their neighbourhoods and they gained respect from representing them.
This study investigates territorial behaviour by young people to see whether this imposes significant constraints on their lives, and to consider the implications of this kind of behaviour for communities Territoriality was part of everyday life for young people in the six areas examined. Territorial behaviour emerged where young people’s identity was closely associated with their neighbourhoods and they gained respect from representing them.
Subject terms:
life style, neighbours, urban areas, young people, behaviour, communities;
A review of whether new high density developments can provide an affordable, attractive place to live. New forms of high-density, affordable housing are often advocated as a response to current policy concerns related to housing shortages, containing suburban sprawl, and the desire to promote an ‘urban renaissance’ in some cities. This study explored residents’ views about living in new affordable higher density housing and how far residents’ expectations of living in high-density developments were met.
A review of whether new high density developments can provide an affordable, attractive place to live. New forms of high-density, affordable housing are often advocated as a response to current policy concerns related to housing shortages, containing suburban sprawl, and the desire to promote an ‘urban renaissance’ in some cities. This study explored residents’ views about living in new affordable higher density housing and how far residents’ expectations of living in high-density developments were met.
Subject terms:
housing, housing estates, tenants, urban areas, user views, cost effectiveness;
A study of successful urban regeneration schemes in mainland Europe to draw lessons for the UK. The report looks at Norra Alvstranden in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second city; Kop van Zuid in Rotterdam, Europe’s main port; and Roubaix in Metropolitan Lille, a former textile town. It makes comparisons with similar places in the UK (Gateshead, North Southwark, and Bradford).
A study of successful urban regeneration schemes in mainland Europe to draw lessons for the UK. The report looks at Norra Alvstranden in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second city; Kop van Zuid in Rotterdam, Europe’s main port; and Roubaix in Metropolitan Lille, a former textile town. It makes comparisons with similar places in the UK (Gateshead, North Southwark, and Bradford).
Subject terms:
urban areas, community development, comparative studies;
This study details the construction of neighbourhood identity, its relationship to social class and status, and its resilience to change, through examining three neighbourhoods within the city of Stirling.
This study details the construction of neighbourhood identity, its relationship to social class and status, and its resilience to change, through examining three neighbourhoods within the city of Stirling.
Recent claims of an ‘urban renaissance’ have suggested that cities are magnets for younger and better-qualified people who can sustain urban economic growth and community development. This study by Newcastle University analysed population movement over the year prior to the 2001 Census to discover whether 27 large British cities attracted more people from elsewhere in the country than they lost. It also looked in more detail at population movement within three city regions.
Recent claims of an ‘urban renaissance’ have suggested that cities are magnets for younger and better-qualified people who can sustain urban economic growth and community development. This study by Newcastle University analysed population movement over the year prior to the 2001 Census to discover whether 27 large British cities attracted more people from elsewhere in the country than they lost. It also looked in more detail at population movement within three city regions.
The clearance and demolition of homes and the relocation of affected residents raise considerable challenges for local communities and Housing Market Renewal Pathfinders. This study, by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University, examined the support and financial assistance packages being provided to residents during clearance and demolition. It also explored how the Pathfinders are addressing housing affordability issues facing relocating households.
The clearance and demolition of homes and the relocation of affected residents raise considerable challenges for local communities and Housing Market Renewal Pathfinders. This study, by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University, examined the support and financial assistance packages being provided to residents during clearance and demolition. It also explored how the Pathfinders are addressing housing affordability issues facing relocating households.
Subject terms:
housing, planning, urban areas, communities, community development;
This study examines how residential areas characterised as being used by female street sex workers are shared by different sections of the community. In light of debates about managing 'the street scene', researchers from Staffordshire, Loughborough and Strathclyde Universities considered whether residential streets could serve as shared spaces where residents and sex workers could coexist.
This study examines how residential areas characterised as being used by female street sex workers are shared by different sections of the community. In light of debates about managing 'the street scene', researchers from Staffordshire, Loughborough and Strathclyde Universities considered whether residential streets could serve as shared spaces where residents and sex workers could coexist.
There is a surprising lack of evidence, knowledge and understanding about the situations of new immigrants experiencing social and economic disadvantage, less still about how new immigration can affect local neighbourhoods and the challenges for immigrant and receiving populations. Few lessons appear to have been learnt about managing the consequences of new immigration at the neighbourhood level. Agencies are working at the local level but their activities have rarely been systematically reviewed and evaluated. Whilst the settlement patterns of previous immigrant populations continue to be reinforced by the arrival of friends and relatives, new immigrant groups with less established patterns of settlement are being drawn (or directed, in the case of asylum seekers) to a far more diverse range of locations, often by employment opportunities. Many new immigrants benefit from living near people of the same ethnic background. Public policy, however, increasingly views such ‘ethnic clusters’ as problematic and dispersal restricts access to these benefits for some new immigrants. Community tensions are not an inevitable consequence of new immigration. The impact of new immigration on local neighbourhoods varies depending upon: the local socio-economic context, history of previous settlement and ethnic profile, actual and perceived ethnicity and identity of new immigrants, local media portrayals of immigration and asylum, the legal status of new immigrants and the success of local agencies in mediating between established and incoming populations. Evidence suggests that, regardless of legal status or ethnic origin, new immigrants typically live in poor quality housing in deprived inner city neighbourhoods. Many also face harassment and hostility and experience difficulties accessing appropriate support. Evidence suggests that new immigrants are making a positive contribution to the local and national economy, the cultural and social fabric of towns and neighbourhoods and, in some situations, the regeneration and revitalisation of declining neighbourhoods.
There is a surprising lack of evidence, knowledge and understanding about the situations of new immigrants experiencing social and economic disadvantage, less still about how new immigration can affect local neighbourhoods and the challenges for immigrant and receiving populations. Few lessons appear to have been learnt about managing the consequences of new immigration at the neighbourhood level. Agencies are working at the local level but their activities have rarely been systematically reviewed and evaluated. Whilst the settlement patterns of previous immigrant populations continue to be reinforced by the arrival of friends and relatives, new immigrant groups with less established patterns of settlement are being drawn (or directed, in the case of asylum seekers) to a far more diverse range of locations, often by employment opportunities. Many new immigrants benefit from living near people of the same ethnic background. Public policy, however, increasingly views such ‘ethnic clusters’ as problematic and dispersal restricts access to these benefits for some new immigrants. Community tensions are not an inevitable consequence of new immigration. The impact of new immigration on local neighbourhoods varies depending upon: the local socio-economic context, history of previous settlement and ethnic profile, actual and perceived ethnicity and identity of new immigrants, local media portrayals of immigration and asylum, the legal status of new immigrants and the success of local agencies in mediating between established and incoming populations. Evidence suggests that, regardless of legal status or ethnic origin, new immigrants typically live in poor quality housing in deprived inner city neighbourhoods. Many also face harassment and hostility and experience difficulties accessing appropriate support. Evidence suggests that new immigrants are making a positive contribution to the local and national economy, the cultural and social fabric of towns and neighbourhoods and, in some situations, the regeneration and revitalisation of declining neighbourhoods.
This study assesses the main issues that have arisen during the first phase of the Housing Market Renewal (HMR) Pathfinder programme in parts of the Midlands and North of England. In the first detailed examination of the origins of this important initiative in urban policy, it explores the scope and scale of activity and the complex issues facing the nine Pathfinders if they are to make the Market Renewal Programme successful. The review tends to validate the Government's decision to allow local strategies to develop without an unduly prescriptive framework. Different causes and manifestations of the problem exist in areas experiencing the most profound changes. The social pressures created by transitional markets are difficult to manage. The revenue costs associated with the renewal process are not currently considered when central government allocates resources to local authorities. Significant differences are evident in the organisational capacity of Pathfinders. Those in Manchester/Salford, Newcastle/Gateshead and Merseyside accounted for half the value of the bids made by the eight Pathfinders which had submitted their strategies by March 2004. This reflects the strength of their links with complementary public sector programmes and their relative success in securing private sector investment
This study assesses the main issues that have arisen during the first phase of the Housing Market Renewal (HMR) Pathfinder programme in parts of the Midlands and North of England. In the first detailed examination of the origins of this important initiative in urban policy, it explores the scope and scale of activity and the complex issues facing the nine Pathfinders if they are to make the Market Renewal Programme successful. The review tends to validate the Government's decision to allow local strategies to develop without an unduly prescriptive framework. Different causes and manifestations of the problem exist in areas experiencing the most profound changes. The social pressures created by transitional markets are difficult to manage. The revenue costs associated with the renewal process are not currently considered when central government allocates resources to local authorities. Significant differences are evident in the organisational capacity of Pathfinders. Those in Manchester/Salford, Newcastle/Gateshead and Merseyside accounted for half the value of the bids made by the eight Pathfinders which had submitted their strategies by March 2004. This reflects the strength of their links with complementary public sector programmes and their relative success in securing private sector investment