Chapter 1 and 2

Question 1

whats place

Answer 1

Portion of geographic space to which meaning has been given to people
Place is not scale specific
Concept of place is made of: location, locale and sense of place
Places are shaped by internal and external linkages (Doreen Massey)
All places change physically, and their meaning can change over time e.g. Oscwiecim to Auchwitz

Question 2

factors that shape the changing identitiy and characteristics of places

(PRIMPED CG)

Answer 2

planning
resources
investment
migration
political
economic
demographic

cultural
global forces

Question 3

a local place means what

Answer 3

locality, neighbourhood or a small community

Question 4

factors of place geographers refer to

Answer 4

location, locale and sense of place

Question 5

location defintiion

Answer 5

where a place is

Question 6

locale defintiion

Answer 6

takes into accoutn impact ppl have on that setting

Question 7

sense of place defintiion

Answer 7

subjuncTIve and emotIonal attatchmenT ppl have TO place

Question 8

placemaking definTIion

Answer 8

shaping of environment to fscilitate social interaction and imporve a communitys QOL

Question 9

approaches to place

Answer 9

1. descriptive
2. social constructionist approach
   3.phenomonological approach

Question 10

doreen massey on place

Answer 10

places are shaped by internal and external linkages which bind local together w global
concept of a global sense of place illuminates giw places are made and remade in age of globalisation

Question 11

Change in the lake district technological

Answer 11

advance in transport
railways and M40= more accessible to mass toruism

Question 12

Change in the lake district economic

Answer 12

rise of leisure and tourism enabled farms that arent economically viable to diversify and survive

Question 13

Change in the lake district demographic

Answer 13

young left leaving an unsustainable elderly population and a change and decline in services

Question 14

Change in the lake district political

Answer 14

national park status provides safeguards for the environment and promotes sustainability

Question 15

continuity and change in auschwitz

Answer 15

All places change physically, and their meaning, significance and purpose change over time.
Oswiecim was a Polish market town before the area was used for a death camp and renamed Auschwitz by the Germans

Was a ‘home’ for 14,000 people, a large majority of which were Jewish.
Centre for vibrant Jewish cultural life.
Place of peaceful work.

now a sombre museum with approximately 1 million visitors a year, and a quiet town with only 2,000 people, and a very different cultural outlook and importance.

Question 16

hows place experiences differently

Answer 16

depending on the person’s social and religious background, age, education, ethnicity, previosu experiences etc.

Question 17

A person’s interpretation and feeling (meaning) about a place will be influenced by a number of factors unique to that person

Answer 17

Personal connections with similar places (e.g. a happy family holiday home near the sea will likely mean coastal scenes invoke positive associations).
Interpretations of beauty (e.g. nature vs. built environment).
Personality (e.g. like people or space – rural vs urban).
Historical and cultural factors (e.g. a Jew is likely to experience sites in Germany differently to a Muslim).
Early experiences of different places. (e.g. positive or negative memories of certain places, and then extrapolations to similar places).

Question 18

Endogenous factors

Answer 18

Internal factors that shape a place, such as physical geography, infrastructure, and local economic activity.

Question 19

Exogenous factors

Answer 19

External influences on a place, including migration, trade links, and global economic forces.

Question 20

insider places

Answer 20

places where we feel a sense of belonging

Question 21

outsider places

Answer 21

places where we feel excluded or alienated

Question 22

endogenous factor example

Answer 22

citys geology influencing the type of buildings constructed
e.g baths limestone use

Question 23

exegenous factor example

Answer 23

he impact of international tourism on local businesses and culture.

Question 24

globalisation threat to place identity

Answer 24

By promoting uniformity through global brands, eroding local culture and traditions

Question 25

rebranding

Answer 25

Changing the image of a place to attract investment, tourism, or residents.

Question 26

reimaging

Answer 26

Changing the perception of a place through marketing and cultural projects to shed negative stereotypes.

Question 27

gentrification

Answer 27

Gentrification is the process where a deteriorated urban area undergoes redevelopment and improvement, which often leads to an influx of more affluent residents. This typically results in rising property values and rents, changing the neighborhood's character, and sometimes displacing the original, often lower-income, residents.

Question 28

how do places change over time

Answer 28

dynamic and are shapes by shifting flows of people, resources, money, investment, ideas

Question 29

factors that can impact character of a place

Answer 29

migration conflict terrorism industrial ccidents natural disasters climate change

Question 30

example impact of external force government policy

Answer 30

regenration scheme = positive and attract businesses to places and pos multiplier effect

Question 31

agents of change

Answer 31

ppl who impact on a place wether thro living, working or trying to improve place

Question 32

hows our perception of place effected

Answer 32

advertisementslocal exhibitions of art fil photography ect poetry song

Question 33

wheres bermondsey

Answer 33

south of river thmes between london and tower bridge

Question 34

continuity and change in bermondsey

Question 35

studentification

Answer 35

The process of social, environmental and economic change affected by large numbers of students invading particular areas of the cities and towns in which popular universities are located. It is the opposite to de-studentification.

Question 36

studentification case study

Answer 36

pop- 250,000, 10%= students swansea family houses r being disturbed uni expansion swamps swansea less permanent resident social unrest and noise at noise less investment

Question 37

how do MNCs becomin more prevalent effect

Answer 37

Flow of commodities and capital easier therefore increased wealth -Industrialisation in some areas, and deindustrialisation in others. -environmental decline and pollution of certain places e.g. China -Fast food chains have shaped the healthcare demographics in poorer areas in particular (higher density of outlets, reduced financial ability to make healthier options). -‘clone towns’ e.g. Exeter -Contributed to cultural homogeneity in many places. -Changed employment structures in places

Question 38

how might shifting flows of ppl influence a character of a place

Answer 38

Changing proportions of people can shape the perception some people have of a place, and can contribute to social tension, particularly in areas of lower SES (lack of education, increased susceptibility to nationalism etc

Question 39

how does shifting flows of investment and money influence charcater of a place

Answer 39

employment structure building improvments gentrification new businesses transport links e.g balsall common service provisions e.g dubai studentification

Question 40

Immigration and emigration from an area can influence the birth rates, death rates and population size of an area for example outer hebrides...

Answer 40

A population of 27000 living on 65 islands. 50% decrease in population over the last 100 years, particularly young people due to a lack of job opportunities, entertainment and infrastructure . This has resulted in an elderly population and a decline in traditional industries due to a labour shortage.

Question 41

migration in developing cities

Answer 41

Rural-urban migration can lead: To shanty town Unemployment or poverty in large areas of the city potentially (supply and demand).

Question 42

spatial variation

Answer 42

In MEDCs differences exist between long established, and often wealthier communities, and more recent arrivals. Working populations often move to economic centres e.g. London older people often move to quieter, more rural areas for retirement.

Question 43

2nd home ownership

Answer 43

In-migration of wealthy people to an area, can drive house prices up. Second homes can change the culture and age structure of an area (young locals cannot afford houses), as well as services (no input to local shops).

Question 44

Keep going

Question 45

foreign direct investment

Answer 45

FDI can lead to building construction and building improvements in a place. For example, London has recently seen significant developments in the city.

Question 46

i need to make flash on case study brum and stratford upon avon

Question 47

Whysbstudentification allowed to occur

Answer 47

policies for strategic development of student accommodation -limited licensing of HMOs -lack of university accommodation to regulate

Question 48

What area of swansea are students lovated

Answer 48

Brynmill and upland areas

Question 49

How many students is campus meant for and how many does it educate

Answer 49

Meant for 3000 educated 18000

Question 50

How many houses in brym have permanent residents

Answer 50

7 in 95

Question 51

formal representations of place are

Answer 51

objective

Question 52

informal representtions of place are

Answer 52

subjective

Question 53

whats topotholia

Answer 53

strong attachment to it

Question 54

whats topophobia

Answer 54

dread to it