Changing Places Flashcards
(35 cards)
What is a place?
A location with a meaning.
What is an outsider perspective?
Perspective without first hand experience of the place, often developed through media.
What is a far place?
A location with meaning that feels distant to us, emotionally or physically
What is a near place?
A location with meaning that feels close to us, physically or emotionally.
What is an experienced place?
A place which someone has made a connection through actually being there.
What is an insider perspective?
Perspective you have of a place after first hand experience.
What is a media place?
A place which someone develops a connection with through media only.
What is a major exogenous factor contributing to character of a place?
Relationship with other people and other places.
What are some major endogenous factors that contribute to character of a place?
- Location
- Demographic
- Topography
- Physical geography
- Land use
- Built environment.
What is meant by endogenous factors?
Factors that originated within the place.
What is meant by exogenous factors?
Factors that were brought from externally places or people.
What is meant by agents of change?
People who have made an impact on a place.
What is meant by gentrification?
Buying and renovating properties in run down places.
What is meant by palimpsest?
When different landforms that make up a landscape are different ages.
What is meant by diaspora?
Dispersion of migrants from their original home land.
What is meant by the perception of a place?
How someone views/feels about a place
What is meant by built environment?
The buildings and infrastructure within an urban area
What is meant by population density?
The number of people per km square
How do relationships and connections affect continuity and change in nature of places?
- Migration can bring new cultures, altering the demographic and cultural identity of a place.
- Economic investments can reshape infrastructure and local economies.
- Globalisation has connected distant places
- Geographical and historical landmarks maintain place identity.
How does meaning & representation affect continuity and change in nature of places?
- A place with strong historical or cultural ties may retain its identity over time.
- Changing perceptions, such as shifting away from industrial uses can lead to transformation.
- Positive representations can attract visitors and investment
- Negative representations may reinforce stereotypes, affecting how a place is seen.
What are the impacts of relationships and connections on people & place, with a particular focus on changing demographic and cultural characteristics?
- Migration leads to a movement of people, therefore changing population size, age structure and ethnic composition.
- Investment and job opportunities can attract workers, leading to population growth and diversity.
- How a place is portrayed can shape it’s cultural identity by attracting tourists.
How is demographic/socio-economic characteristics/culture shaped by shifting flows of people?
- Migration leads to population growth, and can lower the average age
- New ethnic groups
- Changing gender ratios
- Changing population density.
How is demographic/socio-economic characteristics/culture shaped by shifting flows of resources?
- Investment in infrastructure can change age structures via increasing life expectancy
- Employment opportunities will attract people and businesses
- Trade will introduce new goods and ideas, leading to cultural diversity.
How is demographic/socio-economic characteristics/culture shaped by shifting flows of money?
- Investment in infrastructure can increase life expectancy
- Economic opportunities will increase investment
- Economic growth
- Can exacerbate inequalities.
