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GENTRIFICATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Renewal
- Urban Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gentrification
1, record 1, English, gentrification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which a place, especially part of a city, changes from being a poor area to a richer one, where people from a higher social class live ... 2, record 1, English, - gentrification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rénovation urbaine
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embourgeoisement
1, record 1, French, embourgeoisement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation socio-économique d'un quartier urbain ancien engendrée par l'arrivée progressive d'une nouvelle classe de résidents qui en restaure le milieu physique et en rehausse le niveau de vie. 2, record 1, French, - embourgeoisement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remodelación urbana
- Sociología urbana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gentrificación
1, record 1, Spanish, gentrificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de renovación de una zona urbana, generalmente popular o deteriorada, que implica el desplazamiento de su población original por parte de otra de un mayor poder adquisitivo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gentrificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gentrificación: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "gentrificación" es la hispanización adecuada del término inglés "gentrification", para referirse al proceso de renovación y mejora de una zona urbana. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gentrificaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Ecology (General)
- Social Problems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ecological gentrification
1, record 2, English, ecological%20gentrification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- environmental gentrification 1, record 2, English, environmental%20gentrification
correct
- eco-gentrification 1, record 2, English, eco%2Dgentrification
correct
- green gentrification 1, record 2, English, green%20gentrification
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the process of environmental improvements in urban areas that results in land speculation and the eviction of low-income residents ... by higher income ... ones. 1, record 2, English, - ecological%20gentrification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoembourgeoisement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coembourgeoisement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éco-embourgeoisement 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9co%2Dembourgeoisement
correct, masculine noun
- écogentrification 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9cogentrification
correct, feminine noun
- éco-gentrification 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9co%2Dgentrification
correct, feminine noun
- gentrification écologique 4, record 2, French, gentrification%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
- gentrification environnementale 4, record 2, French, gentrification%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
- embourgeoisement environnemental 5, record 2, French, embourgeoisement%20environnemental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'éco-embourgeoisement se produit lorsque des investissements réalisés dans les espaces verts des quartiers à revenus modestes entraînent une augmentation de la valeur des propriétés, qui peut alors entraîner le déplacement des résidents initialement ciblés par ces investissements. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coembourgeoisement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Problems
- Urban Studies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rural gentrification
1, record 3, English, rural%20gentrification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rural gentrification involves the transformation of former agricultural areas and other greenfields into new developments and the "subsequent displacement of working-class rural residents as a result of rising local land and housing process" ... 2, record 3, English, - rural%20gentrification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Urbanisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- embourgeoisement rural
1, record 3, French, embourgeoisement%20rural
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'embourgeoisement rural est intrinsèquement associé à l'arrivée croissante de migrants urbains de classe moyenne ou aisée dans les campagnes, entraînant le refoulement de certains groupes sociaux, dont les jeunes ou les populations désavantagées économiquement, socialement ou culturellement. 1, record 3, French, - embourgeoisement%20rural
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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