Changing Places

Question 1

The concept of place

Answer 1

Location- where a place is on a map, its latitude and longitude.
Locale- a setting in which everyday activities take place.
Sense of place (place meaning)- the subjective and emotional attachment to place, its meaning.

Question 2

The importance of place in human life and experience

Answer 2

Attachment, home and identity- the depth of feelin we have for a place is influence by the depth of our knowledge and understanding of it.
Identity and place- our sense of place can be so strong that it is central to our identity.

Question 3

Insider vs outsider perspectives

Answer 3

All places are shaped by society: people and their regular, everyday social interactions.

Question 4

Experienced and media places

Answer 4

The representations of places that feature in the media often give contrasting images to those presented by official cartography (survey maps) or government statistics.

Question 5

Genius loci

Answer 5

The term means “spirit of a place” and is used by professional planners to convey the idea that all places have a unique set of characteristics which new development should take account of.

Question 6

Factors that contribute to the character of a place

Answer 6

Factors may originate from within a locality (endogenous factors) such as local stone which may be commonly used in the built environment.
From beyond the locality (exogenous factors), relating to a relationship of connection between it and other places, people or external forces.

Question 7

Endogenous factors

Answer 7

Places:
Land use (urban, industrial)
Economic characteristics
Topography
Physical geography
Infrastructure
Demographic characteristics
Built environment
Location