Dereliction Spiral

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• Inner city area

• Old factories close

• Land becomes derelict

• Jobs lost

• People leave inner city

• Fewer services needed. Shops and schools close

• More jobs lost

• More people leave

• People who stay are mainly elderly or low-income groups

• Little money put into area so it becomes more run down

• More crime and vandailsm

• Quality of life gets worse