cards from overview mindmaps

Question 1

location definition

Answer 1

Where a place is, for example
the grid reference, county, country and
latitude/longitude.

Question 2

locale

Answer 2

Where something happens and the effect
that people have on where they live. Places are
shaped by the people that live there, and the
cultures and the customs experienced there.

Question 3

sense of place

Answer 3

The personal and
emotional attachment to a place –
this can differ between insiders and
outsiders.

Question 4

insider perspective

Answer 4

How someone feels when they
live or have lived in that location. You would
usually understand the language and culture of that
location.

Question 5

outsider perspective

Answer 5

How someone
feels when they do not live in that
location, and they are looking in. Outsiders can misunderstand cultures and
traditions, and they can feel out of place.

Question 6

localism

Answer 6

The preference
we have for the area we
live

Question 7

regionalism

Answer 7

Loyalty to the region,
e.g. Cornwall has called for a regional
government.

Question 8

nationalism

Answer 8

Loyalty to a
nation, e.g. patriotism can
be seen as nationalism.

Question 9

examples of exogenous factors

Answer 9

People: Migrants or workers come
from outside of a place to live or
work.
Resources: Raw materials and
transport infrastructure, e.g. harbours
and ports
Ideas: Urban planners, architects,
businesses and artists may bring
ideas to shape and change a place.
Capital: Investment from a business
based outside of the area,
e.g. when TNCs move into an area.

Question 10

examples of endogenous factors

Answer 10

Location and topography: Site or situation;
Relief (e.g. hills and mountains),
drainage, soil type.
Land use and economy: Residential
settlement, industrial, commercial, farming
– what are people doing for work?
Built environment and infrastructure:
Age and type of buildings; Road and rail
networks, waterways, airports
Demography: Age
structure and ethnicity

Question 11

near places

Answer 11

Near can mean near to you, for example the
town you live in or a place that is close to your heart.

Question 12

far places

Answer 12

Far places can be geographically far from you but can
also have an emotional connection in a distant way.

Question 13

experienced places

Answer 13

These are places that
someone has spent time in, e.g. on holiday.

Question 14

media places

Answer 14

Places that someone has only read
about or seen on a film or TV programme. Media
places can become experienced places.

Question 15

Factors that affect relationships and connections

Answer 15

• Endogenous and exogenous factors
• Insider and outsider perspectives
• The scale, e.g. local, regional, national
• Time lived there
• Experiences whilst living there
• Type of place: Is it near or far? Is it a media or experienced place?

Question 16

Examples and impact of MNCs and the decisions they make

Answer 16

examples- Mondelez closed the
Cadbury chocolate
factory near Bristol
and moved production
to Poland.

impact- * Job losses
* Increase in
unemployment
* Conversion of
factories into houses

Question 17

example and impact of global institutions such as the WHO

Answer 17

example- millenium development goals
impact- These have had various
successes around the
world e.g. improvements
in water supply

Question 18

placelessness

Answer 18

Loss of uniqueness. One
place looks much like another place.

Question 19

1983: bourneville birmingham

Answer 19

Bournville was designed and
built by a Quaker family – the
Cadburys (chocolate factory).

Question 20

worker accommodation- bournville birmingham

Answer 20

The Cadbury
family wanted to build accommodation
and social space for their employees
as they wanted to ensure that their
employees had spacious and sanitary
living conditions.

Question 21

Good quality of life: bournville

Answer 21

They also set up
schools, public baths, reading rooms
and hospitals as well as setting aside
land for green spaces.

Question 22

Relationships and connections: bournville

Answer 22

These
were strong within the Bournville
community – a great sense of loyalty
to the Cadbury family

Question 23

Today: bournville

Answer 23

Cadbury is owned by Mondelez, but the
Bournville community remains. It is well known
for its safety, strict planning controls and
affordable homes, maintaining some of the core
beliefs set out by the Quakers in the 1890s.

Question 24

impact of globalisation

Answer 24

We can now experience more of the world than we
have ever been able to before due to shorter flight times, our
ability to find out more about the world and the way in which
technology has opened up how we view different places.

Question 25

clone towns

Answer 25

Many shops on our high streets are chain Stores, and many restaurants are global fast food TNCs, e.g. McDonalds,

Question 26

home town

Answer 26

individual unique towns that help build sense of place- independant business

Question 27

localisation

Answer 27

Localisation is the emphasis on using local resources and working with local people to try and avoid the threats of globalisation.

Question 28

sense of belonging can be effected by...

Answer 28

* Ethnicity * Religion * Age * Gender * Socio-economic status * Education * Sexuality

Question 29

examples of places experiencing place memory

Answer 29

museums and plaques

Question 30

marketing and rebranding of the uk

Answer 30

In the last 10 years significant work has gone into marketing places around the UK, both by the government and its Department for Culture, Media and Sport and through corporate bodies. The main aim of this is to create positive perceptions of a place.

Question 31

aims of rebranding

Answer 31

* Revive an outdated place image – make it more positive * Provide clarity on the unique features of a location * Highlight changes in the character of a place * Showcase the association with big events, e.g. the Commonwealth Games * Create pride in a location * Promote the location as a ‘product’ * Attract new investment * To make a place desirable to live in

Question 32

what do government do as an agent of change

Answer 32

Seek to improve an area through re-imaging, re- branding and regeneration

Question 33

what do corporate bodies do as an agent of change

Answer 33

Many will have an interest in regenerating the area. Others will seek to manipulate perceptions for profit.

Question 34

what do communities do as agents of change

Answer 34

Can support or oppose the changes being made to an area Frequently becoming more involved in changes due to insider knowledge.

Question 35

criticisms of rebranding

Answer 35

* Can ignore the feelings of local people * It is difficult to satisfy all of the stakeholders in a location * Rebranding that leads to regeneration can increase house prices and rents which drives out local people * Local identities may be lost at the expense of the new branding

Question 36

what is cencus data

Answer 36

Household survey completed every 10 years. It provides socio- economic data on the population, that can be used to look at demographic trends and variations in quality of life between places and over time.