changing places

Question 1

define location

Answer 1

where it is in the map physically

Question 2

define locale

Answer 2

locations associated with everyday activities and events that determine how you perceive and behave differently

Question 3

define sense of place

Answer 3

subjective and emotional attachment to a place

Question 4

how to define concept of a place

Answer 4

location
locks
sense of place

Question 5

glastonbury as a place

Answer 5

location- in somerset
locale- glastonbury abbey and glastonbury tor
sense of place-spiritual importance, glastonbury music festival

Question 6

theoretical approaches to place and definitions

Answer 6

descriptive- idea that the world is a set of places and each place can be studied and is distinct
social constructive approach- sees place as a set of social processes occurring at a particular time, changing over time
phenomenological approach- individual sense of place

Question 7

social constructive approach trafalgar square

Answer 7

• immediate traces- statue of admiral Lord Nelson
• naval victory over french and spanish fleets in 1805
• space of empire
• in 1999, became centrepiece for some of the worlds most proactive contemporary public art
• use for protest when rallying against the state

Question 8

doreen massey theory about place

Answer 8

• argues place is dynamic and not frozen in time
• places does not have single identities
• place are not enclosures with a clear inside and outside

Question 9

jon anderson theory about place

Answer 9

• places are given meaning by the traces that exist in time
• either physical traces like building and monuments, or emotional traces like events

Question 10

different scales of identity towards a place

Answer 10

localism- emotional ownership of a particular place (NIMBYism)
regionalism- consciousness and loyalty to a distinct region
nationalism- loyalty and devotion to a nation

Question 11

define clone towns

Answer 11

settlements where the high street is dominated by chain stores

Question 12

define homogenised places

Answer 12

global capitalism eroding local cultures and making identical places

Question 13

define globalisation and give examples

Answer 13

multinational companies adapting to local cultures to put within their products
- mcdonald’s in india removing beef burgers
- costa was set to open in Totnes in South Devon, but was protested against as the town supported independent high street stores so Costa dropped their plans

Question 14

define endogenous factors

Answer 14

factors that orignate from inside the place

Question 15

endogenous factors contributing to the character of places

Answer 15

• land use- type of housing, building density
• physical geography- relief, aspect, altitude
• demographic- population size and structure
• location- rural or urban
• employment, education and income
• heritage, religion and language
• political situation and stability

Question 16

define exogenous factors

Answer 16

factors originating from outside

Question 17

exogenous factors contributing to the character of places

Answer 17

• international migration and diasporas, which is a group of people with the same heritage settling together elsewhere in the world
• “newcomers” can cause conflict and change the charter if the area- cities may be gentrified and new housing estates built
• globalisation
• deindustrialisation and unemployment
• money and investment- trade deals and major deals like olympics in stratford
• tourism- vegas characterised by their casinos

Question 18

how does identity show the importance of a place

Answer 18

• many people create their identity based on the places they feel connected to
• localism, regionalism, nationalism

Question 19

how does belonging show importance of place

Answer 19

• community spirit
• inclusivity regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexuality etc
• transition town movement- project to put emphasis on community involvement
• due to migration and globalisation, places like London have become multicultural so more people feel like they belong

Question 20

how does well being show importance of place

Answer 20

• promoted through sociability, access, actives and image
• 2020, Altrincham in greater manchester is the best place to live according to sunday times

Question 21

define insiders and features of being one

Answer 21

someone who is familiar with a place and feels welcome
- feeling of belonging
- positive experience
- being able to contribute
- share similar features like age, gender, religion

Question 22

define outsiders

Answer 22

someone who feels unwelcome or excluded

Question 23

define near places

Answer 23

geographically near to where a person loves

Question 24

define far places

Answer 24

geographically away from where a person loves

Question 25

how has the perception of far places changed

Answer 25

globalisation means far places are not automatically strange or unfamiliar e.g travel technology, IT and media and staying connected to people from afar

Question 26

define experienced places

Answer 26

an actual place a person has visited

Question 27

define topophiloa

Answer 27

love of a place

Question 28

define topophobia

Answer 28

hate of a place

Question 29

define genius loci

Answer 29

spirit of a place

Question 30

define media places

Answer 30

places that have only been seen through media

Question 31

problems with media places

Answer 31

• different to reality
• rural idyll which makes it seem pristine and perfect when in reality it isn’t
• perception of new york from friends
• perception of england from bridgerton, or london from top boy

Question 32

external forces driving change

Answer 32

government policies- regeneration schemes, financial incentives like enterprise zones
multinational companies- honda closed down its swindon factory to move production to china, japan and us, detroit and decline of car manufacturers
international global institutions- sustainable development goals, aid like World Bank running 24 development projects in Haiti
national government- immigration policies like Rwanda, policies on economy, population policies