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the inner city is the zone of the city that is located around the
CBD
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the inner city is the ...... oldest part of a city and has caused lots of problems for the councils over the years e.g.
- second
- lack of greenery/open space for people to enjoy
- old derelict buildings (potentially dangerous and easy to vandalize)
- unemployment
- crime/antisocial behavior
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what are the environmental problems in inner cities
- housing is either cheap tower blocks or old terraces
- shortage of open space , most of what exists is wasteland
- many derelict buildings - factories , warehouses , churches , houses and flats - often vandalised
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what are the social problems in inner cities
- above average numbers of pensioners , single parent families , ethnic minorities and students
- diffficult community-police relations
- poorer than average levels of health
- higher than average levels of drug abuse and crime
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what are the economic problems in inner cities
- local emplyment declined as industries and docks closed
- higher than average rates of unemployment , especially for the young and ethnic minorities
- high cost of land compared with the suburbs
- low income and widespread poverty
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