Changing Places Flashcards
(41 cards)
Lefebvre definition of space
-Space is socially produced through practices and experiences.
-Space becomes meaningful when people attach something to it.
Agnew requirements for a space to become a place
-Location: material setting
-Locale: settings that affect life
-Sense of place: emotional attachment
The Tourist Gaze
-Organised by businesses and governments to be consumed by the public.
-Attached meaning, which causes tourists to visit them.
Placelessness
-Where a space is not unique and can occur anywhere without any change.
-Eg fast food chains, airports
Clone town
-Area where most shops are from large chains rather than local businesses.
-When global or national forces have greater influence than local factors.
Near/Far places
-Signify geographical distance, emotional connection and representation in the media.
-For example a place could be very distant but still feel familiar due to past experiences or appearance in films.
Experienced/media places
-Experienced places are those people have actually been to. They can describe the smell, sounds and feelings of a place.
-Media places are those portrayed in media (wow) and can create a distorted or contrasting view of the place depending on the individual and motive.
Genius loci
-Refers to the ‘spirit’ of the place.
-Each place has its own physical and emotional identity.
Factors contributing to a place’s character
-Languages
-Dialect
-Belief systems
-Rituals
-Clothing
-Products
-Services
-Architecture
-Sport
-History/events
-Relationships
-Environment
The Shambles
-Medieval shopping street in York
-Inspired Diagon Alley
-Replicas of wooden shopfronts and narrow streets retained.
-Now houses cafes and boutiques.
Endogenous factors
-Local, internal characteristics which create a place’s identity.
Exogenous factors
-Relationships with other places.
Palimpsest
-A past area that has been built over, but still bears some visible evidence of its history.
Changes in urban places
-Loss of city centre retail to outside parks.
-Loss of business to areas on the edge of town.
-Decline in heavy industry due to off-shoring and offsourcing.
-Limited access and high congestion.
-High cost of city centre housing.
Changes in Coastal Places
-Decline in traditional fishing industries.
-British seaside resorts losing customers to overseas locations.
-Hard to attract private investment.
-Depopulation. 71% of coastal towns had both slower population and employment growth than the average. Population declined in 32% of seaside towns between 2009 and 2018.
Changes in the Countryside
-Agricultural change as a result of mechanisation.
-Limited public transport.
-Less government support for farmers.
-Depopulation results in loss of vital services.
-Increased proportion of second homes has driven up house prices.
Deprivation
-An area where quality of life and standard of living are low.
-There is a general lack of resources and opportunities.
Time-Space convergence
-Experience of distant places feeling nearer due to transport and communications technologies.
Glocalisation
-Adapting global products to suit local tastes.
Totnes Costa dispute
-Costa attempted to launch a branch into the Cornish town of Totnes.
-Locals protested, creating the ‘clonestopping’ movement.
-Eventually Costa pulled out of the plans.
Bristol pound
-Launched in 2012
-Used in 800 independent local businesses as comparable to normal pound.
-Encourages people to spend locally.
Agglomeration
-People moving from rural to urban areas for better jobs and QoL.
Suburbanisation
-Urban sprawl causes the city to grow.
-Improved transport means people can move further out the city.
Counter-urbanisation
-People move from large cities to small villages.
-Commute into the city.
