3.2.2.2 - Changing Places – Relationships, Connections, Meaning and Representation Flashcards
All places are…
…dynamic, not static, and socially constructed
What do socially constructed links show?
How places function socially
What are some forces of change?
National government International institutions Global institutions National institutions Local governments Individuals TNCs Local community groups
What is an example of national government?
Parliament
What are examples of international institutions?
Tata steel, Tesco, the EU
What is an example of a global institution?
The WTO
What is an example of a national institution?
The National Trust
What are some examples of individual forces of change?
Activists
Aristocrats
Celebrities
What are some examples of TNCs?
Apple
Tata steel
What is an example of local community group forces of change?
The New Era Estate residents
What happened in Scunthorpe in 2015?
A steel march against closures and job losses
How many jobs were to be axed at Tata steel in Scunthorpe?
900, along with a further 270 in Scotland
What caused the Tata steel redundancies?
The flooding of cut price Chinese steel onto the world’s markets as well as high energy prices
How many steel jobs were at risk across the UK?
4000
For how long had steel been the major industry in Scunthorpe?
125 years
How did the public make their support clear for the steel industry?
Marches up the high street
How did the Scunthorpe steelworks protect the town in World War 2?
The smoke from the steelworks masked the town from German planes and saved it from the bombing
Which organisation had the power to change the outcome?
The national government
How should places be studied in context?
How past and present connections have shaped them and embedded them in regional, national and international contexts
What is palimpsest?
Places being made up of a series of layers
What is Trafalgar Square?
A palimpsest on a small scale
What is meaning?
Relates to individual or collective perceptions of a place
What is representation?
How a place is portrayed or ‘seen’ in society
What is identity?
An assemblage of personal characteristics such as gender, sexuality, race and religion
What is belonging?
A sense of being part of a collective identity
What is ownership?
The feeling of being in possession of a set of values or a particular identity
What is wellbeing?
The positive outcome of a shared identity and a sense of belonging
What developments have occurred in Salford Quays over the last 2 decades?
One of the largest regeneration rejects in the UK around Media City and surrounding areas.
What are the key players in the Salford Quays regeneration?
Mersey Basin Campaign United Utilities Environment Agency Local authorities Property development firms Northwest development agency RSPB
What is the role of the Mersey Basin Campaign in the Salford Quays regeneration?
Coordinate the individual efforts of local authorities, private investors and voluntary organisations as they act to improve water quality
What is the role of United Utilities in Salford Quays Regeneration?
They manage and operate commercial and household water and wastewater supplies in the Northwest. Legal obligations to make improvements in line with national and EU legislation
What is the role of the environment Agency in Salford Quays regeneration?
Protecting and improving the environment, has legal powers needed to stop pollution of local waterways. Ensures EU quality standards are met.
What is the role of Local Authorities?
Have limited direct responsibility for waterways but have power to make it easer for other agencies to deal wit polluted water
What is the role of the RSPB in Salford Quays redevelopment?
Has over 1 million members and can play a key role in getting local people to support review restoration work that improves habitats for birds and animals
What are methods of representation?
Brochures
Plays
Poetry
Adverts
What is provenance?
The place of origin or earliest known history of something
What is geospatial data?
Data this has a spatial/geographic component, meaning it can be mapped, may have explicit geographical positioning
What is geolocated data?
The identification or estimation off the real world geographic location of an object
Representation of place
Cultural practices by which human societies interpret and portray the world around them and present themselves to others
Rebranding example
Salford Quays
Place marketing
Promotion of a place using different techniques
Websites
Logos
Advertising campaigns
