Changing places Flashcards
What are the four key aspects that define a place?
Location, locale, physical & human characteristics, and sense of place.
What are the three ways people experience places?
Through insider perspectives, outsider perspectives, and media representations.
What is the concept of a ‘social construct’ in relation to place?
It means that a place’s meaning, reputation, and identity are shaped by society and the people who live, work, and interact there.
How do near and far places differ?
Near places are geographically close, while far places are either physically distant or culturally different.
How does globalisation affect people’s perception of near and far places?
It can blur distinctions, making far places feel closer through connectivity, while near places may feel distant if they lack cultural similarity.
Define space-time compression.
The process where advancements in technology reduce the perceived distance between places.
What is a clone town?
A place where the high street is dominated by chain stores, making it look the same as others
What does glocalisation mean?
When global companies adapt their products or services to suit local cultures, like McDonald’s offering different menus in different countries.
What factors affect whether someone feels like an insider or outsider in a place?
Age, gender, sexuality, religion, race, ethnicity, and physical appearance.
What is othering of space?
When significant minorities influence a place’s identity, like the LGBTQ+ community in Brighton.
How does the concept of gendered spaces influence place?
Architecture and landscaping may consider public safety for women or create areas traditionally associated with certain genders.
What are endogenous factors?
Factors originating within a place, like location, topography, land use, and infrastructure.
What are exogenous factors?
External influences on a place, like migration, money and investment, ideas, and resource flows.
Give an example of an exogenous factor shaping a place.
Polish migration to the UK after 2004 (A8 countries’ EU accession) influenced shops, schools, and services in areas like Streatham.
What is gentrification?
The process where middle-class people move into run-down areas, improving housing and infrastructure, but often displacing lower-income residents.
How does suburbanisation affect a place?
It shifts populations from city centres to the outskirts, often due to overcrowding or poor living conditions in urban areas.
What is regeneration?
Redeveloping and improving an area after economic or social decline, often through government or private investment.
Give an example of a place affected by regeneration.
The London Docklands, where public money encouraged private investment to reverse urban decay.
What is place marketing?
When councils or businesses promote a place through ads, social media, and events to attract visitors or investment.
What is rebranding?
Changing a place’s image and identity to make it more attractive to residents, tourists, and businesses.
What is re-imaging?
Changing the public’s negative perception of a place by focusing on its positive attributes.
Give an example of a place that used re-imaging.
Liverpool, which used its status as the 2008 European Capital of Culture to boost its reputation
How can formal representations of place be biased?
They may use statistics to show certain aspects but can miss the lived experiences or emotional significance of a place.
How did Streatham’s high street change over time?
It went from a bustling shopping hub in the 1950s to a struggling high street in the 1990s, with regeneration efforts in the 2000s.
