All of changing places Flashcards
Define place
A location with a meaning
Define location
The physical area of somewhere on a map
Define locale
The settings which affect the acceptable behaviour in a place
Define sense of place
The personal attachment to a place
Give an example of sense of place
How different people perceive glastonbury (music festival/ religious abbeys)
Define placemaking
The deliberate shaping of an environment to encourage social interaction
Define perception of place
The way a place is viewed by people
Provide an example of a place with different meanings
Trafalgar square
- statue of Lord Nelson celebrates British colonial history
- now it has the fourth plinth which represents culture
What is NIMBYism
Not in my backyard
What influences the importance of place
- identity
- belonging and well being
- placemaking
What are the scales of identity
- localism
- regionalism
- nationalism
How is localisation present in Totnes
75% of locals signed a petition to ensure that Costa did not open a store on the high street
Give examples of exogenous factors
- demographic factors
- political factors
- the built environment/ land use
Give examples of endogenous factors
- physical geography
- location to other settlements
- socio-economic factors
What are the agents of change
- government policies
- multinational corporations
- global institutions
