Changing places Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is place?
Place is a location, such as a physical environment - a space that has a meaning!
How can place be important?
Three impacts of importance of place include: Identity, belonging and well-being.
- Event may take place there ( Place of birth)
- Marketing of holiday destinations (Florida)
- Certain food may be grown or produced there ( Lettice - Spain)
- Defines you through a sense of place
What is space
Space is described as a location which has no social connections for a human being.
Space becomes place as we know it
What is location?
Where a place is situated, eg: coordinates on a map
Example of location: Glastonbury
Country of summerset, 23 miles from Bristol
Latitude: 51.146N and Longitude: 2.7144W
what is locale?
A place that is shaped by people, cultures and customs
Example of locale: Glastonbury
Home to numerous, visitor attractions, (Glastonbury tour) It’s a beautiful place to alk, unwind and relax.
What is sense of place?
Subjective and emotional attachments that people hold over a place.
Example of Sense of place: Glastonbury
A spiritual importance. Evokes emotions about international famous music festival, Glastonbury
What is localism?
Emotional ownership of a place, occurring when people are reluctant to be affected by development
What is Regionalism?
Consciousness of, and loyalty to, a distinct region with a population that shares similarities
What is Nationalism?
Loyalty and devotion to a nation, which creates a sense of national consciousness eg: patriotism of your country
What is a global sense of place?
Doreen Massey, argues that places are dynamic as they have multiple identities and they do not have boundaries.
What is the globalisation of a place?
Place utilises their distinctness and diversity, as clone towns in the UK come under the theory of placelessness
What is localisation of places?
The promotion of what is happening in its local area and place
What are Endogenous factors?
Internal factors, that originate at the site ; they include:
> heritage
>local parks
>built environments
What are exogenous factors?
External factors, that originate elsewhere; they include:
>religion
>socio-economic
>political
Belonging to a place
Being part of a community and is increasingly seen as a key factor to make a place successful and and sustainable.
Factors that affect the sense of belonging
>Age >Gender >Sexuality >Socio-economic status >religion >level of education >race >ethnicity
Factors affecting the character of a place
Physical geography; relief, altitude, aspect, drainage, soil and rock type.
Socio-economic factors; employment opportunities, amenities, education attainment, income, health, crime rates and local clubs.
Location; urban or rural, proximity to other settlements, main roads and physical features.
Demographic factors; population size and structure and ethnicity.
Factors affecting the character of a place (2)
Political factors; the roles and strength of local councils and/or resident groups.
The built environment; land use, age and type of housing, building density and materials.
Cultural factors; heritage, religion and language.
Mobility of the population for work and leisure pursuits.
Insider and outsider perspective on place
‘A place for everything and everything in its place’
> People have a stronger relationship with places they are familiar with.
The idea of feeling out of place or in place comes from familiarity and the relationship a person has with a place.
This can be extended for certain groups of people.
Near and far places
Can be geographical or used to describe an emotional connection.
Experienced and media places
Experienced places are places that a person has spent time in, whereas media places have only been read about or seen through a screen. This can cause problems as the medias view can vary from the actual view.
