Management and manipulation of place-meanings

Question 1

Define experienced places

Answer 1

those places that a person has spent time in

Question 2

Define media places

Answer 2

those places that a person has only read about or seen on a film or other sources

Question 3

How do insiders view places?

Answer 3

• develop a sense of place
  -have shared experiences
• a narrative of a close experience with the landscape
• the have a deeper, broader sense of the area

Question 4

What is a genuine place?

Answer 4

the real, factual elements of a place

Question 5

Define rebranding

Answer 5

when creative people are paid by companies, councils and even national governments to help give a new place-meaning to a location to boost footfall or the employment prospects of the area by changing peoples perceptions

Question 6

What was the aim when Plymouth rebranded?

Answer 6

to retain skilled workers

Question 7

How did Plymouth rebrand?

Answer 7

enhanced the citys cultural amenities through: its marine industrtyy, its site and situation, its architecture

Question 8

What is important about Plymouths architecture?

Answer 8

most of the city centre is built of Portland limestone

Question 9

What is good about Plymouth location?

Answer 9

has a natural harbour that connects to the english channel

Question 10

Give examples of media influences.

Answer 10

-positive and negative reviews
- tv adverts
- online newspapers
- websites/apps
- maps
-films
- social media
-travel brochures

Question 11

What are the positives of Tokyo’s layout?

Answer 11

• both built up areas and areas of urban greening
• overall layout appeared to be very organised with lots of high rise buildings in blocks

Question 12

How has Manchester rebranded?

Answer 12

• built more flats to rent
• higher investment form overseas
• over 20% of homes are unaffordable
• aimed at people with more money (£1.4 million flats)
• population of 60,000 (doubled)
• high rise buildings