Changing Places key words Flashcards
(41 cards)
Place
Space with meaning
Locale
Place where something happened/associated with certain events
Social constructionist approach
Sees a place linked to social processes and history
Location
Where a place is, latitude and longitude
Phenomenological approach
Sees a place through the eyes on an individual
Descriptive approach
World is a set of distinct places
Perception of place
The way it’s viewed
Placemaking
Deliberate shaping of the environment to improve quality of life
Sense of place
Subjective/emotional attachment people have to a place
Globalisation
The way the world has become interconnected
Glocalisation
Multinational companies adapt to the local market
Placelessness
Place loses its original identity
Homogenisation
Places become the same
Belonging
To be a part of a places community (insider/outsider)
Positionality
Gender, race, religion - factors that can influence people’s perception
Near place
Geographically close/a place that is important to someone
Far place
Geographically far/ a place that is irrelevant
Media place
Only experienced through media or fictional place
Experienced place
Place someone has had first-hand experience
Place memory
The ability to make the past come to life in the present
Perception
What people have heard about a place
Reimaging
Tries to disassociate a place with a bad image
Rebranding
The way a place is redeveloped and marketed to gain a new identity
Regeneration
Long term process involving redevelopment to reverse urban decline and create sustainable communities
