Gentrification: The renovation of deteriorated urban neighborhoods by wealthier residents, which can displace lower-income residents.
How to apply it: Apply gentrification to explain rising property values and demographic change in neighborhoods like Brooklyn or Portland.
Course: AP Human Geography · Unit: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
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