1.5. The globalisation and localisation of a place Flashcards
1
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Clone town
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Describes settlements where the high street is dominated by chain stores
2
Q
Glocalisation
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When multinational corporations have to adapt to the local marketplace
3
Q
Globalisation
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Describes how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected place
4
Q
Localisation
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Restricting something to a particular place
5
Q
Homogenised
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Different places increasingly resemble those found in other areas
6
Q
Liveability index
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- quality of life
- stability
- healthcare
- culture
- environment
- infrastructure
7
Q
To belong to a place means…
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being part of a community and is increasingly seen as what makes a place sustainable and successful
8
Q
Influence of feeling of belonging
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- age
- gender
- sexuality
- socio-economic status
- religion
- level of education
- race/ ethnicity
9
Q
Totnes
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- Created its own currency to be used in the local area but after a few years was stopped
- Locals protested against a Costa being built
10
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Globalisation is causing places to become…
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- ethnically and culturally diverse
- homogenised or ‘cloned’
- less unique and therefore losing its place/identity/community/economy
- there is a focus growing on the local
