Changing Places Flashcards
(18 cards)
3 aspects of place
Location = ‘where’ a place is, e.g. map coordinates
Locale = takes into account effect people have on their setting, shaped by people/cultures/customs within it
Sense of place = subjective/emotional attachment people have to a place, varies between people
Insider vs outsider
Insider
-someone who’s familiar with place, feels welcome, they belong
-e.g. may be a permanent resident
-conforms to norms
-understands language
Outsider
-someone who feels excluded/not welcome in a place, don’t feel they belong there
-may be temporary visitor
-not fluent
-misunderstand interactions
Place
Portion of geographic space that is viewed as being distinctive in some way
Levels of identity
Localism = affection for/emotional ownership of a particular place
Regionalism = conciousness of/distinct loyalty to a distinct region- population shares similarities
Nationalism = loyalty/devotion to a nation- sense of national conciousness
Effect of globalisation on places
-Easier for people to communicate
- > trade
-improved economy
-making place < important- making identical/homogenised places
-creating clone towns- leading to placelessness
Glocalisation
when TNCs are adapting to the local marketplace
e.g. McDonald’s = 38k in 100 countries, adapt brand/product, e.g. removing beef in Hindu countries
Example of placelessness = Totnes
-have 41 coffee shops (only 8k population)
-3/4 population signed anti-Costa petition (would be first chain to join the town full of independently owned outlets)
-scared of being a clone town- coffee shops offer a unique selling point
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Methods of studying place
Social constructivist approach = place made of set of social processes that occur at particular time, place sig because of particular event
Descriptive approach = world as set of places (each studied separately), description of characteristics
Phenomenological approach = about personal experience people have of place + how it changes way they look at the place
Gated communities
-enclosed housing estates- strict access
-larger ones- shared local amenities- don’t have to leave
-most located in London esp Docklands area
-usually small-scale e.g. 500 flats/60-100 houses
Inequalities within places
Grenfell Tower
-people believed a similar event wouldn’t have occurred in richer homes + organisations were previously warned that the building was a fire hazard
-block consumed by fire and safety problems, metres away from some of the wealthiest streets in the country- “half a road separating the wealth and the poverty”
Endogenous vs exogenous factors ( + examples)
Endogenous = internal factors shaping a place’s character
-mobility of population
-physical geography e.g. topography, soil/rock type, location
-political facotrs
-built environment
Exogenous = external factors shaping a place’s character
-international migration
-newcomers arriving
-links between places
-globalisation
-manufacturing moving
Agents of change definition
people who impact a place whether through living/working/trying to improve
Media vs experienced places
Media = only read/film/seen in the media, reality can often be very different
Experienced = person has been/spent time in, sense of place is likely to be more accurate
agents of change + how they influence
Local community groups = show they want change, often listened to, better sense of community
Institutions = follow as they are trustworthy, cause change in society
Local gov = change where funding is present -> conflict
Individuals = influence people
TNCs = influence what jobs are available, bring money + resources
National gov = change in economy/culture/budgets -> conflict
Gov policies = e.g. regeneration schemes, financial incentives (e.g. tax breaks/enterprise zones)
Place marketing
how places sold like a product to a consumer- entice people to move/visit/invest
hire marketing companies e.g. social media + campaigns
Place reimagining
changing existing negative perceptions
e.g. old industrial areas into new developments- e.g. making them look > aesthetically pleasing
Rebranding examples
Cornwall
-created the flagship development of the Eden Project- located in a poor rural area
-experienced 6 million visitors in first 4 years
-helped to reduce unemployment, boost economy, attracted tourists in off-season
-problems = caused significant road congestions, littering, decreased local air quality
London Docklands
-rebranding began with London Docklands Development Corporation + Docklands Enterprise Zone- aim to create 2ndary CBD for London
-major financial businesses located there e.g. HSBC/Barclays- accelerated positive rebranding
Corby key facts + Census data
