Globalisation vs Localisation

Question 1

Globalisation

Answer 1

• The widening and deepening of global connections, interdependence and flows (commodities, capital, information, migrants and tourists

Question 2

Localisation

Question 3

Doreen Massey: Global sense of place

Answer 3

• Places are dyanmic, they are not static (always changing)
• ‘They have multiple identities’
• Places dont have boundaries
• The character of a place can only be seen and understood by linking that place to places beyond

Question 4

Clone Towns

Answer 4

• Places that loose their individuality of its high street shops by replacing them with a monoclonal strip of global and national chains

Question 5

Totnes: Resisting clone towns

Answer 5

• Totnes has an independent and colourful highstreet
• Defeated the attempts of high street chain Costa Coffee to open a branch
• Cafe owners were happy that the threat to business has been removed
• Locals set up a petition where 6,000 signed as a result of Costa disapproval
• Totnes has a strong sense of community and prefer to keep money circulating locally with support from family businesses
• Town has a long and proud history of independent retailers

Question 6

Homogenisation

Answer 6

Process of making things uniform or similar

Question 7

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