What Gives Place Its Unique “character”

Question 1

What makes place unique?

Answer 1

• the food
• culture
• people
• landscape
• landforms
• traditions
• scenery e.g. mountains, lake
• historical landmarks

Question 2

Landmarks around chipping Campden:

Answer 2

Broadway tower
Church/graveyard

Question 3

Scenery around chipping Campden:

Answer 3

River Avon, Stratford
Cotswold lavender fields
Dovers hill
Vale of Evesham

Question 4

Architecture around chipping Campden:

Answer 4

Stratford upon Avon - Tudor
Cotswolds stone

Question 5

Crops/farming around chipping Campden:

Answer 5

Evesham - famous for asparagus
Moreton show

Question 6

Famous history surrounding chipping Campden:

Answer 6

Shakespeare - Stratford
Historical market town - used for wool

Question 7

What is character of a place?

Answer 7

The physical and human factors that makes a place unique

Question 8

What is an endogenous factor?

Answer 8

Things that originate internally to an area e.g. the relief (how hilly land is) or local traditions

Question 9

What is an exogenous factor?

Answer 9

These are external in origin e.g. migrants moving to the area and bringing in new culture

Question 10

What is examples of endogenous factors?

Answer 10

• the relief of the land
• parks and woodland
• fertile soil
• ageing population
• local sports club

Question 11

What is examples of exogenous factors?

Answer 11

• immigration from Poland
• investment by multi national company
• purchase of second holiday homes by tourists
• factory closure and jobs moving to china

Question 13

What are functions?

Answer 13

Most settlements when they first started to grow, had only one distinct function, and others changed as the towns grew

Question 14

Give some examples of functions around the UK:

Answer 14

Port - Liverpool is located on the river Mersey
Eduction - oxford, Cambridge
Religious - Canterbury
Market town - Watford near London was originally a market town, it still holds a regular market
Natural resources - Sheffield had natural sources of iron which is used to make steel

Question 15

What was Eveshams original function in 1955?

Answer 15

A market town

Question 16

Where is broadway hill/tower located and how could it affect the character of an area?

Answer 16

To the west of Chipping Campden
- a popular spot for dog walking, hiking and family trips

Question 17

Where is shakespeares birth place and how could it effect it effect the character of the area?

Answer 17

Center of Stratford
- brings in tourism, historical place

Question 18

Where is Anne Hathaway’s cottage and how could it affect the character of the area?

Answer 18

West of Stratford
- tourism, which is good for economy, however it will get crowded, more litter, pollution and traffic

Question 19

Where is welcombe hills country park, and how could it affect the character of the area?

Answer 19

North of Stratford
- visitors come in, tourism. May drop litter/environmental

Question 20

Definition of experienced places:

Answer 20

Places we have actually visited and are familiar with

Question 21

Definition of media places:

Answer 21

Ae places we only know through watching films, tv, ext …

Question 22

What are some examples of Places that has a positive media image?

Answer 22

Italy, England, Norway, Switzerland

Question 23

What are some places that have a negative media image?

Answer 23

Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Syria

Question 24

Why are people attracted to unique events such as Glouster cheese rolling competition, or Dovers games?

Answer 24

As they are not common and they celebrate quite unique things, which may have historical important. Also, it’s unique to that certain area.

Question 25

Why do towns host events like these (cheese rolling, dovers games)?

Answer 25

To appreciate and celebrate culture, keeping traditional events alive. Good for local economy, tourists

Question 26

What does homogenised mean?

Answer 26

Means when everything is the same. In geography, it means many towns have the same shops

Question 27

What does placlessness mean?

Answer 27

When a place lacks a unique “character”. When town centres have no local independent shops and only chains like Costa coffee

Question 28

What is a clone town?

Answer 28

Is a town or city where many of the shops are the same

Question 29

Why do some people argue that clone towns are a bad thing?

Answer 29

Some people argue that clone towns are a bad thing as it makes place loose their unique character, less tourists will be encouraged to come if the shops if they can be found in so many other towns. Similarly, big national groups cant be relied upon in times of difficultly (fair weather friends), which will pull out at the first sign on economic downturn, leaving buildings empty which becomes a magnet for vandalism and graffiti. Finally, they will loose there sense of place, historical significance

Question 30

What are some causes of problems in clone towns?

Answer 30

More online shopping Big shops have most popular brands High cost of car parking in town centres High business rate tax on shops More out of town shopping centres

Question 31

What are some solutions to problems in clone towns?

Answer 31

Lower taxes on shops Offer free parking Lower rent on shops More diversity in town - gyms, beauty, salon, cafe Now allow new out of town shopping centres Allow empty shops to be turned into apartments More festivals Big shops offer more choice