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Changing Places Flashcards

1
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What is accessibility

A

How easy it is to travel to a place or interact with an individual.

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2
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What is attachment?

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A sense of binding to a particular location due to positive and intense
experiences.

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3
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What is the built environment

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The buildings and infrastructure within an urban area.

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4
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What is cultural enrichment

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The addition of ideas, traditions and beliefs due to arrival of new people

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5
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What is diversity

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Variation within a population

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6
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What are endogenous factors

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Factors affecting a place that have originated internally

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7
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What are examples of endogenous factors

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Land use
Topography
Economic characteristics
Location
Physical geography
Built environment

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8
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What is ethnic clustering

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Residential areas with similar cultures, ethnicity or religions.

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What are exogenous factors

A

Factors affecting a place that have originated externally

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10
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What are experienced places

A

Locations a person has physically visited

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11
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What are far places

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Places that feel distant both physically or emotionally

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12
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What is gentrification

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Renovation of older/deteriorating buildings or areas with the aim of attracting high-income individuals

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What are insiders

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People who feel they are part of a place and have a strong connection with it

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14
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What is lived experience

A

The contribution of experiences and opportunities to an individual’s
views and values.

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15
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What are Locales

A

Locations of different daily activities

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16
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What are media places

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Places people haven’t physically been to, but has a reputation based off the media

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17
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What are near places

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Places that feel close both physically and emotionally

18
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What are outsiders

A

People who feel they are not part of a place and don’t have a strong connection to the place

19
Q

What is placelessness

A

Places that lack unique character or reputation, due to chain stores
replacing local independent shops or a lack of attachment experienced by people visiting
the location.

20
Q

What is rebranding

A

Creating a new look or reputation for an area

21
Q

What are the 7 factors of positionality

A

Gender
Race
Religion
Age
Sexuality
Socio-economic status
Level of education

22
Q

What are the 5 main factors that affect relationships and connections between people and place

A

People
Resources
Money
Investment
Ideas

23
Q

What external forces affect places

A

Local communities
National government
International institutions
Local government
Transnational corporations
Individuals
Global institutions

24
Q

How much did the population of Detroit increase by from 1900-1950

A

Roughly 2 million

25
Q

what flows affected the people in Detroit

A

People
Money
Ideas
Investment
Resources

26
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How did flows of people affect Detroit

A

Many African Americans migrated into Detroit
African Americans made up 3/4 of the population

White flight - many people moved to the suburbs for a better quality of life

27
Q

How did flows of money affect Detroit

A

Instituted a wage of 5 dollars a day instead
of 9 dollars a week
Lead to more wealth
Which lead to more African Americans moving to Detroit

28
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What were the flows of Ideas in Detroit

A

Motor city
Henry Ford mass production line
The Big 3 - Ford, Chrysler and General motors
Shared ideas between the big 3

29
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What were the flows of investment within Detroit

A

Invested in infrastructure and services
Metro
Chrysler tech centre
Fox theatre
Reconnaissance Building

30
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What were the flows of resources in Detroit

A

Open spaces required cars to get between places
Detroit river allowed them to transport goods
Rich iron ore reserve

31
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What is Detroit’s population

A

700,000

32
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Why did Detroit’s economy start to decline

A

Asian companies started to manufacture more affordable and desirable cars
This lead to Car factories closing down, putting thousands out of work
The Big 3 restricted entrepeneurship

33
Q

Why did crime rates increase in Detroit

A

Lack of Jobs meant people moved to a life of crime to get money and items
Detroit became known as Crime capital of America

34
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Why did segregation increase in Detroit

A

The cities troubles encouraged many of the whites to move to the suburbs (white flight)
This lead to separation of the rich and poor and the blacks and whites
This segregation eventually lead to race riots

35
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What were the endogenous factors of Detroit

A
  • Topography – canals and rivers
    -Economic characteristic – rust belt
  • Land use – derelict buildings
36
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What were the exogenous of Detroit

A

The great migration
Exporting cars overseas
Flows of money overseas

37
Q

How did Detroit rebrand

A

Detroit rebranded using non traditional
methods such as podcasts and social media. The aim was to increase tourism through flagships developments and hosting sporting events such as the Superbowl.

38
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What was the economic state of Detroit after the decline

A

City operated at 300 million dollars short of sustainability
36% of population didn’t pay taxes
Houses sold for 1 dollar

39
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What is re-imagining

A

Trying to dissociate a place from bad images in the past

40
Q

What was the aim in rebranding Liverpool

A

Increase tourism
Improve education
Regenerate the Albert docks
Regenerate run down areas

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