2.b. Places are represented through a variety of contrasting formal and informal agencies Flashcards

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how are places represented

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-the way in which a place is represented by the media influenced how we feel about that place. It can be split into formal and informal

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How can places be represented formally

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  • linked with statistics which describe data associated with particular places e.g. crime figures
  • they are fact so no bias
  • produced by people employed by the government
  • most effective formal representation is a census. ACs hold regular surveys which are accurate
  • large indrease in quantity and quality of geospatial data accessible to public
  • allows places to be describes and investigated
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Examples of formal representations

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  • census data
  • crime figures
  • road network
  • rainfall totals
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Advantages of formal representations

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  • based on reliable, accurate, facual information
  • range of data is collected to provide a broader picture
  • data may reflect how a place changes over time
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Disadvantages of formal representations

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  • can provide only partial representations of a place
  • data can be hard to interpret
  • now always up to date
  • limited in their ability to indicate aspects of a place profile
  • offers a rational perspective of a place profile
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How can places be represented informally

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  • tv and film portray places visually. They place major roles in representing places- sounds and sights. The lens can give wide angles views, showing their geograpical context. Can zoom in on detail of place
  • Tv soaps- build up place profiles of the area
  • combination of fiction with real life location can be used to market a place
  • composers and authors can use their medium to depict places
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Examples of informal representations

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  • tv
  • film
  • music
  • art
  • photography
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Advantages of informal representations

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  • reflects sounds and emotions within a place
  • can show wider context- wider camera angles
  • geographical context- detail of a place
  • real life location- powerful images
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Disadvantages of informal representations

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  • may be based upon fiction/made up
  • stereotypes
  • misleading
  • subjective
  • images have to be analysed with care as representations may not be realistic
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Example of formal representations- cenus- what year was the first census held

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1801 (England/Wales)

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Example of formal representations- cenus- how often is it carried out

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every 10 years, continuing without a break

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Example of formal representations- cenus- what information does it include

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  • personal information e.g. date of birth, gender, education qualifications, housing, health, religion
  • basic source of data is the household
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Example of formal representations- cenus- why is census data important

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  • essential for government planning

- allocation of resources for areas e.g. schools

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Example of informal representation- Tv soap EastEnders- how is the physical geography portrayed

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  • polluted
  • poorly constucted houses
  • dominated by slums
  • lack of sanitation
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Example of informal representation- Tv soap EastEnders- how is the humsn geography portrayed

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  • racial conflicts between hindus and Muslims
  • more boys than girls
  • access to education limited
  • poor health
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Example of formal representation- Census data- Mumbai (2011)

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  • population 22 million
  • Dharvi is largest slum and 69% literacy rate
  • sex selective abortions- gender imbalance
  • 68% of workforce employed by informal sector