1.1 - Placing Place (Kilburn)

Question 1

Name human factors that influence our perception of place

Answer 1

age, family size, gender, level of income, level of education

Question 2

What does a sense of place derive from?

Answer 2

the natural environment, cultural features and the people who occupy the place

Question 3

Name external factors influencing one’s sense of place.

Answer 3

Global, national, regional and local influences

Question 4

Define ‘meaning’ in relation to place studies.

Answer 4

how a person or group of people perceive a particular place

Question 5

Name accessibility factors that influence our perception of places

Answer 5

access to employment, access to services, affordable housing, access to public transport

Question 6

Name environmental factors that influence our perception of places

Answer 6

level of pollution & crime, housing conditions, traffic congestion