Which of the following describes gentrification?(1 point)

Responses

Populations suffer raised health risks caused by living in overcrowded urban areas.
Populations suffer raised health risks caused by living in overcrowded urban areas.

Urban populations suffer from a lack of healthy and affordable food options.
Urban populations suffer from a lack of healthy and affordable food options.

Wealthy investors buy property and raise the cost of living in low income areas.
Wealthy investors buy property and raise the cost of living in low income areas.

Urban dwellers abandon various zones within the urban area, leaving them empty.

1 answer

The statement that describes gentrification is:

"Wealthy investors buy property and raise the cost of living in low income areas."

Gentrification typically involves the influx of higher-income individuals into previously lower-income neighborhoods, leading to rising property values and living costs, which can displace long-term residents.