Categories and relationships of place Flashcards
What are 4 ways we can categories place
Near and Far
Experienced and Media
What does near and far describe
Place in a geographic context, and also in an emotional context
What’s the difference between experienced and media places
Experienced places are somewhere that someone has spent time in whereas media places are places that people have only seen in the media
Why are media places not always accurate
The reality of a place is often different than how the media portrays it, leading people to idolise places
Give an example of an inaccurate media place
The real idyllic (people often buy into this aesthetic)
Portrayed as clean, happy, healthy
Reality unemployment, unaffordable, homeless, no public transport
What is the character of a place
The physical and human features which help distinguish it
What are the 2 key factors for defining the character of a place
Exogenous and Endogenous factors
What is an Endogenous factor
A factor which originates internally
What is an Exogenous factor
A factor which originates externally and are important for development
Give some examples of endogenous factors
Physical geography (topography, geology, climate)
Human geography (land use, architecture, infrastructure, POPULATION)
Give some examples of exogenous factors
Migration
Political factors and projects
Economic change (TNC’s etc)
Technological change
What causes places to change
Exogenous and Endogenous factors
Why do people resist change and what happens when they do
Because they don’t want their sense of place and identity to change. It can cause conflict to rise
Give an example of a place which has undergone significant change
Notting Hill, London
Give an example of a place which has changed very little
Cadbury Bourneville village. The Cadbury family moved to Bourneville in the 19th century to open factories.
How has Cadbury changed very little
The Cadbury family moved to Bourneville in the 19th century to open factories. They provided tree lined, sanitary housing, schools and hospitals for their employees. Now they are a global success, but Bourneville has changed very little and as recently as 2003 was labelled one of the nicest places to live in Britain
Give an example of a UK place which has changed due to exogenous factors
Belfast
How has Belfast changed
Belfast has a strong political history, when peace lines were constructed to keep Protestants and catholics apart. “Bombs, bullets and balaclavas” dominated news headlines for years
In 1998 The good peace agreement was made and has improved the area.
It is the capital of Northern Ireland,
An economic powerhouse with large companies such as Microsoft
6.5 million tourists a year
Give an example of an overseas place which has changed due to exogenous factors
Medellin, Colombia
How has Medellin changed
It was once labelled the most dangerous city in the world due to drugs, violence, unemployment due to Pablo Escobars rule. However, since his death in 1993, the city has undergone a rebranding
They input a sustainable development plan to integrate different social classes, they did this by helping the underprivileged through BRTS and Education/Social classes
The city still faces violence but has made a significant improvement
