MISS A Flashcards
(39 cards)
definition of space
no meaning to the location
indicated by co-ordinates
definition of place
subjective meaning given by someone- a sense of place
definition of diaspora
The movement of large numbers of people away from
their homeland
what is emotional attachment
personal experiences, or social experiences which causes people to become attached to a place, i.e positive. (the kurds)
definition of time space compression
space is no longer the barrier it once was to communication and movement of people
definition of globalisation
the world becomes increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural links
informal representations of a place
offers sounds as well as sights. e.g films, graffiti, music, soaps. qualatitive data
formal representation of a place
places closely linked with statistics which describe data. e.g census data, geospatial data. quantative data
definition of social inequality
the extent to which there are differences between groups of society.
factors that assess social inequality
access to services, housing, health, education, employment and income.
what are the 3 indicators which measure social inequality
human development index (ranks countries on economic and social criteria), the ginicoefficient (measures distribution of income), IMD (income, health, housing etc)
definition of economic change
a shift in the structure of an economic system. this results in changes to societies.
definition of de-industrialisation
closure of factories.
economic boom
periods of economic growth
economic recession
periods of economic decline
social inequality in scotswood (evidence)
dereliction of buildings, 3x more people rent from council, 20% population on benefits.
social inequality in alnwick (evidence)
housing estate on green belt, crime rate mainly theft, 11% population on benefits.
what factors influence social inequality (s)
unemployment due to de-industrialisation, large rates of long term health problems, 50% no qualifications.
what factors influence social inequality (a)
employed in hi tech industrial areas, 17% long term illnesses, smaller ethic mix.
what are the players of economic change
EU (grants for infrastructure), TNC’S (generate money to make profit).
re-branding definition
how people perceive a place
re-imaging definition
using a variety of media to improve perceptions of locations to make them more attractive to investors.
re-generation definition
the investment of capital and ideas into an area to renew
brand artifect
the physical environment
