2- Factors Affecting Views Of p

Question 1

Name 4 factors affecting ways a place can be perceived

Answer 1

Age
Gender
Sexuality
Religion

Question 2

How might emotion affect behaviour in a place

Answer 2

Personal experience= positive experiences
Social experience = memories with ppl
(Friends)

Question 3

What is a place

Answer 3

A space with meaning

Question 4

What is Time-space compression

Answer 4

Process leading to a shrinking world caused by reductions in relative distance between places

Question 5

What is emotional attachment

Answer 5

How strongly we feel a sense of connection to a place

Question 6

What is perception

Answer 6

How individuals see a place as a result of culture,personal background or socio-economic status

Question 7

Positive effect of globalisation on sense of place

Answer 7

Common brands make places feel more familiar = can be a result of them being represented in film

Can make places more vibrant eg:salsa dancing in London

Question 8

Negative effect of globalisation in sense of place

Answer 8

Threatens uniqueness of areas eg big brands taking over local grocers and stores

Globalisation can make places feel like sense of place is lost and became the same as everywhere else

Question 9

Formal vs informal representations

Answer 9

Formal =
Quantifiable so can be comparative
Provides up to date data

Informal =
Less reliable
Can encourage stronger emotions + sense of place compared to hard data
Information is subjective + less accurate