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GATE 2024 AR — Planning – Question 21

Town Planning, Housing and Real Estate Development · Slums, squatters and informal housing · 1 mark · Multiple select

Which changes are associated with neighbourhood gentrification?

  1. Wealthier households displace poorer households
  2. Poorer households displace wealthier households
  3. Real-estate values rise
  4. Real-estate values fall

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Correct answer: (A) Wealthier households displace poorer households; (C) Real-estate values rise

Explanation

Gentrification involves reinvestment and entry of more affluent households, often with rising property values and displacement pressure on lower-income residents. Thus A, C. It does not mean that every resident must be displaced, but these are the characteristic changes among the options.

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