The phrase "area of decline" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a specific region or sector that is experiencing a downturn or decrease in performance, value, or quality.
Example: "The area of decline in the local economy has raised concerns among community leaders and residents."
Alternatives: "zone of deterioration" or "region of downturn".
Since its inception Mr Sheppard has surveyed 15 museums, each of them in an area of decline: that is, in an area that suffers decreasing population, high levels of unemployment and low levels of education.Although, as Mr Sheppard says, the decision to open an art centre "often fails a typical cost-benefit analysis," the results vary from case to case.
Every area of decline is experienced by somebody as a period of growth, rebirth and opportunity.
This area fell under the Secretary of Commerce and Hoover was taunted by his opponent throughout the race as the man who oversaw this area of "decline".
This area fell under the Secretary of Commerce and Hoover was taunted by his opponent throughout the race as the man who oversaw this area of "decline". Finally Hoover got on the protectionist bandwagon himself and told voters that if Smith or he were elected, there would be quotas and tariffs placed on trade.
"Silicon Glen", stretching across the Scottish lowlands, was a model for modern times, an area of declining coal and steel-based industry transformed into a cluster of smart factories serving the new economy.
As an example, short-term spread of a single clone or a few clones originating from a malaria outbreak was tracked in an area of declining malaria transmission in rural Amazonia.
Amid areas of decline and deprivation in the north-east are healthy pockets of growth, generally overlooked.
Though it shows some areas of decline in belief and practice, the study also offers broad encouragement to those who would hope that young people retain the essential lessons of their religious education.
"We have invested in areas of decline instead of supporting areas which have life in them".On December 6th, the council agreed to a refined version of a plan published six months ago to demolish as many as 6,000 houses.
The findings of this study will also have applications for the process of hand-raising koala young, which is an important step in the conservation of koalas, particularly in areas of decline.
Likewise, areas of declining suitability for rainfed agriculture, notably Europe and the southern portion of the U.S. Great Plains, may also experience substantial changes in ecosystem structure and potentially enhanced erosion and dust production as a result of crop failures.
