Changing Places Flashcards
Placelessness definition
The idea that a place is lacking any unique identity so you feel like you can be here and somewhere else - Clone town
Sense of place definition
The emotional attachment towards a place
Insider definition
Significant lived experience in a place and a member of the community - Resident
Outsider definition
Limited lived experience of a place so isn’t integrated into the community - Tourist
Lived Experience Definition
Individual experience while living being in a place for a certain period of time
Media Place Definition
The identity/ Sense of place based of of the media representation
Place Character Definition
Place character relates to the specific qualities, attributes or features of a location that make it, unique.
Exogenous Factors Definition
External factors that affect the character of a place. Factors that originate outside of the place
Give 3 examples of Exogenous Factors
- Tourists, Bring new culture and economic value to the area
- External Investment into the area
- Trade routes to the area
Endogenous Factors Definition
Internal factors that affect the character of a place. Factors that originate inside the place
Give 3 examples of Endogenous factors
- Natural features such as landscape and landforms
- Infrastructure
- Land use of the area ie, farming or housing
What are 3 factors that can influence the character of a place
Demographic
Physical Geography - Landforms
Land Use
Placemaking Definition
Shaping and editing of the lands local landscape and building human features in order to improve the local community.
Branding Definition
The craeation of a recognisable identiy for a place
rebranding/Reimaging Definition
Using or changing characteristics of a place to create a new identity
Site Definition
The actual location of a settlement on the Earth, and the term includes the physical characteristics of the landscape (Geology)
Situation Definition
Relates to its surrounding features, both human-made and natural. (Landscape)
Globalisation Definition
The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange
Glocalisation Definition
Large TNCs (Transnational Corporations) adapting their products in order to fit local preferences
Gentrification Definition
A process of urban development in which a city neighborhood develops rapidly over a short time, changing from low to high value. A neighborhood’s residents are often displaced by rising rents and living costs brought about by gentrification.
