1.10. Representations of place Flashcards

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Statistics

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  • give quantitative data
  • can be in the form of raw data or represented visually through charts, graphs etc
  • statistics are objective but can be used subjectively
  • statistics don’t tell you about sense of place
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Maps

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  • can be used for any source of data that has a location
  • can show quantitative, demographic and economic data
  • some can show qualitative data such as maps of indexes of happiness
  • can show reliable data but can also be misleading
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Films, photography and art

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  • visual representations show what a place looks like and can give some sense of character of place
  • only represent what the artist wants to show you so can be misleading
  • photographs only show what a place looks like in a given moment
  • films and television evoke a sense of place dependant on the nature of the story being told
  • paintings and sculptures can be less reliable than films and photography as they are the artist’s interpretation
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Stories, articles, music and poetry

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  • written responses can be used to describe places and can also evoke a sense of how it feels to be in that place
  • newspaper articles can give lots of details about a place but may be biased
  • can give an emotional impression of places but only from the writer’s perspective
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