changing places Flashcards
meaning definition
this relates to the individual or collective perceptions of a place
representation definition
this relates to how a place is portrayed or seen in society
what influences perceptions of place
media, personal experiences, word of mouth, historical and political relationships, advertisements, education
what is ‘place’
its location
physical characteristics, eg topography
human characteristics, eg land use
flows of money, people, ideas, resources
sense of place, ie emotional meaning
insider definition
someone who is familiar with a place and who feels welcome in that place, i.e. they feel as if they belong there
outsider definition
someone who feels unwelcome or excluded from a place i.e. they dont feel as if they belong there
factors that can make people feel like an insider or an outsider
age
sexuality
gender
whats an experienced place
places people have spent time in. when a person visits or lives in a place their experiences such as things they see or do and the people they meet shape their sense of place
whats a media place
places where people have not been to, but have created a sense of place for through their depiction in media eg books art and films
whats a near place and a far place
thought of as geographically near to where a person lives and far places as distant from where a person lives
globalisation on near and far places
improvements in travel technology means that far places are easier to get to, improvements in ICT means people get familiar with media places. so people may feel closely connected to and even like insiders in far places. the term placelessness is used to describe how globalisation is making distant places look and feel the same.
whats an endogenous factors
the internal factors which shape a places character. these could be physical eg location,topography. or they could be human eg land use and built environment , infrastructure, demographic and economic characteristics
whats an exogenous factor
the external factors which shape a places character, including the relationship to other places and the flows in and out of a place eg flows of people, resources, money and ideas
what flows cause demographic change
-flows of people- eg on local scale young people have been leaving town of uckfield in east sussex as they cant afford house prices. and on international scale theres large scale migration from N africa to europe causing gender imbalance
-flows of money and investment-london docklands 1981- population doubled after redevelopment.
-flows of ideas and resources- eg use of birth control
what flows affect the cultural characteristics of a place
-flows of people- new people moving to a place or even visiting bring their culture with them, creates multi-ethnic communities
-flows of money, investment and ideas- new cultural ideas introduced change a place, eg fast food chains opened in china in 1980s and 1990s and its thought that eating habits have now changed with increasing number favouring western food
what flows affect the economic characteristics of a place
flows of people- tourism affects the type og jobs available in a place
flows of resources- outward flows of local products or natural resources from a place can bring employment and money to remote places
flows of money and investment-can have positive and negative impacts, eg deindustrialisation has damaged economies. but inward flows of investment can have positive effects
flows that affect social inequality
flows of people- regional migration from rural areas to urban places in poorer countries can lead to the creation of slums
flows of resources- outward flows of natural resources- the money usualy only goes to a few individuals so inequality increases
flows of money and investment- process of gentrification has improved the social characteristics of some places but can also increase inequality
what are demographic characteristics
to do with who lives in a place and what they are like. include factors such as age,gender,education,religion,birth rates, ethnicity and population size
what are cultural characteristics
to do with how people live their lives. eg foods, customs, clothing, tradition, language, art, attitudes, beliefs and values
what are economic characteristics
to do with work and money, eg income,employment rates and types of jobs available
what are social charcteristics
to do with what peoples lives are like. eg quality of life, access to supplies, healthcare, education, sanitation, facilities
how are TNCs driving changes in places
Locale
This is the place where something happens or is set or had particular events associated with it eg park, church, office
Sense of place
Subjective and emotional attachment to place. Develop through experiences and knowledge
Localism
An affection for or emotional ownership of a place
Regionalism
Consciousness of and loyalty to a distinct region with a population that shares similarity’s
Nationalism
Loyalty and devotion to a nation which creates a sense of national consiousness
Belonging
Means to be a part of a community
More likely to take ownership and pride of a place
Is a key factor that makes a place sustainable
