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1
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What is the definition of place?

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Coming together of peoples ideas, wealth and information. This gives places meaning to individuals.

2
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What is the definition of locale?

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Setting in which something happens e..g. workplace, park.

3
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What is the definition of placelessness?

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Location without meaning to an individual, can be anywhere due to its lack of uniqueness.

4
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What is the definition of a near place?

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Close to us in time/distance and to which we usually feel attached to as its experienced on a regular basis.

5
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What is the definition of distant place?

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Far from us in distance where we do not feel emotionally attached due to lack of experience.

6
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What is tobophillia and tobophobia?

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Tobophillia = like 
Tobophobia = dislike
7
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What is a sense of place?

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Is how we feel about a place, developed through experience and knowledge.

8
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What is a perception of place?

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Is how we view a place we have never visited usually through media perception.

9
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What are endogenous factors?

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These are factors which originate from within a place and affect its characteristics and how we feel about it.

10
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What are exogenous factors?

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These are factors which come from outside a place but still help to affect its characteristics and how we feel about it.

11
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What are changes results of?

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Changes are caused by ‘agents of change’ these can be things such as:

  • National/ local governments
  • International organisations
  • TNC’s
  • Communities/ individuals
12
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Examples of endogenous factors?

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  • Topography
  • Physical geography
  • Land use
  • Built environments
  • Infrastructure
  • Demographics
  • Economic
13
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Examples of exogenous factors?

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  • People
  • Capital
  • Resources
  • Ideas
14
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How do governments implement change?

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  • Place marketing, they employ marketing companies to create a positive perception of place.
  • Rebranding, more drastic as it aims to get rid of all negative perceptions. Main aim to attract new economic activities.
15
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How to corporate organisations implement change?

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  • Includes all business which aim to make places look better such as tourist agencies who aim to attract the most people to a destination by making it look good.
    E.g. Visit Britain.
16
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How do individuals/ communities implement change?

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  • These groups have insider knowledge and are usually the most motivated to support initiatives.
  • Social media has becoming an increasingly important tool for this.
    E.g. #theafricathemedianevershowsyou