Changing Places Flashcards
Define place
A portion of geographic space to which meaning has been given by people.
Define location
Where a place is on a map, it’s latitude and longitude
Define locale
Each place is made up of a series of locales where everyday life activities take place e.g. an office, a church, or a park.
These locales dictate our social interactions and help forge attitudes, values and behaviours - you would naturally behave differently in each of these places.
Define sense of place
The subjective (personal) and emotional attachment to a place.
Why does worldwide interdependence occur?
Occurs due to the nature of the modern global economy, trade patterns and communications. Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased change and cultural exchange.
Define endogenous factors
The internal factors that can shape a place
Define exogenous factors
The external factors that can shape a place
Explain how shifting flows of investment can change either demographic characteristics or socioeconomic-economic characteristics of a place (4 marks)
- money and investment create employment opportunities,
- attracting younger people to an area, making it a younger demographic
- investment into events e.g olympics in Manchester and London in 2012 provides jobs,
- leading to a lower unemployment rate of a place
- investment in derelict areas may be due to gentrification
- this can lead to former residents being priced out due to rising house prices and a lack of affordable income e.g. New Islington, Manchester
Describe and explain some characteristics of Manchester
- Manchester’s age demographic is very mixed, however most people moving to the city centre are young, due to the universities and job opportunities there. - There is also a wide range in cultures, due to migration during the industrial revolution; when Manchester was known as ‘Cottonopolis. During this time, there were many job opportunities in factories, which did not require a much skill.
- In terms of socio-economic characteristics, The Manchester city region accounts for 7% of all financial services output and 10% of all employment in the UK, and over 60 banks have operations in Manchester.
Describe and explain some characteristics of Chichester harbour
- Chichesters age demographic contrasts to Manchesters because there is more of an ageing demographic there.
- Approximately 30% of the population are above the age af 60.
- The Socio-economic Characteristics of
Chichester Harbour are that it is not a very wealthy area. - The community has grown by 25% from 1991 to 2014. The average income is now £38,000, and a percentage Of their council tax is spent on harbour maintenance.
Define flows of people
The movement of people across international borders
Define flows of resources
The movement and usage of resources and where they end up around the world e.g. water
Define flows of money and investment
The movement of money for the purpose of investment, trade or business operations
Define flows of ideas
For example concepts such as money (capital), services or information
How do flows shape the characteristics of a place?
- Flows, for example flows of investment, can affect the different characteristics of a place such as Manchester.
- An example of a characteristic that flows of investment can affect, is demographic characteristics.
- Money and investment into areas, for example Salford Quays, creates employment opportunities as there are more businesses to work at, like The Lowry Theatre.
- This attracts younger people to the area, making the place have a younger demographic.
- Flows of investment can also impact thesocio- economic characteristics of Manchester. In vestment into events, for example the olympics in Manchester and London in 2012, provides jobs.
