Block 2 (Changing Place; Changing Places - Meaning And Representation)

Question 1

Who nicknamed place meaning ‘sense of place’?

Answer 1

Yi-Fu Tuan

Question 2

What makes up the meaning of a place?

Answer 2

An individual’s perception (altered by their identity and experiences)

Question 3

Define direct experience

Answer 3

First hand experience based on living in a place

Question 4

Define indirect experience

Answer 4

2nd hand experience based on seeing info in media, etc

Question 5

What are identity factors influencing perceptions of place?

Answer 5

• Age (e.g. need for services change)
• Gender (e.g. needs for services differ, feeling of safety change)
• Socio-economic status (e.g. affordability)
• Socio-cultural positioning (e.g. need for services differ, feeling of acceptance changes)

Question 6

Define place representation

Answer 6

Any means of communication by which people tell others about places (divided into formal and informal)

Question 7

Define formal representation

Answer 7

• Generally more objective
• Produced by big, professional agencies and businesses
• E.g. news, advertising, maps, census

Question 8

Define informal representation

Answer 8

• Generally more subjective
• Produced by individuals/small groups outside formal sector work
• E.g. social media, art, literature

Question 9

How does place meaning cause change in places?

Answer 9

Impacts flows into/out of places that shape place characteristics

• Flows of people (e.g number of visitors)
• Flows of resources and money (e.g. investment)
• Flows of ideas (e.g. regeneration)

Question 10

What is the effect of changing place meaning on lives? Give example

Answer 10

Impact on flows change lives

- E.g. change in idea and money flow at Grand Central impacted employment and quality of life in area