✅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