Changing Places

Question 1

What is location

Answer 1

Where two locations on a map meet to form a wider picture

Question 2

What is locale

Answer 2

The effect people have on their place. Place is shaped by people

Question 3

Sense of place

Answer 3

The subjective and emotional attachment people have

Question 4

What is our attachment of place influenced by?

Answer 4

Depth of knowledge and understanding
(Will increase with age and the time we spend in this place)

Question 5

Insider perspective

Answer 5

Someone who feels like they belong in the environment they are in.

Question 6

Outsider Perspective

Answer 6

Someone who doesn’t feel like they belong in the environment they are in.

Question 7

Media Place

Answer 7

Somewhere we haven’t experienced - our sense of place isn’t real - the actual experience of this place is portrayed different in the media

Question 8

Experienced Place

Answer 8

Somewhere we have experienced - our sense of place is real

Question 9

Character Of place

Answer 9

Refers to the human and physical features that distinguish one place from another

Question 10

Endogenous Factors

Answer 10

Factors that have originated internally.
Location
Physical Geography
Land use
Population size
Employment Rates

Question 11

Exogenous Factors

Answer 11

The relationship of one place with another place - external factors that affect this. Demographic and cultural characteristics

Question 12

Types of endogenous factors

Answer 12

Location - Urban or Rural, proximity of place with another, physical George such as rivers or man made roads

Physical geography - rock type, soil, altitude, relief

Question 13

Type of exogenous factors

Answer 13

Political Factor - Role and strength of local councils

Question 14

Mix factor type (endo and exo)

Answer 14

Cultural - Religion, language, heritage

Question 15

Clone town

Answer 15

Urban retail areas are dominated by national and sometimes international chain stores

Question 16

Positives of a clone town

Answer 16

• An increase in supermarkets will allow the consumer to choose between a wide selection of goods
  -Big businesses will be willing to pay bigger taxes meaning more employment and tax
• Overall health and wealth of the high street is lost

Question 17

Negatives of a clone town

Answer 17

Close down local businesses - no loca bakery or butcher as Tesco will contain everything in one place
- All of the towns will look and feel the same - no diversity

Question 18

Agent Of change

Answer 18

The people who impact on place through living, working, or trying to improve the place

Question 19

Stereotype

Answer 19

An idea created by a person which isn’t necessarily true, but not false either

Question 20

What does sense of place come from

Answer 20

Our lived experience

Question 21

Why do governments want to create a positive perception of place

Answer 21

Trade/tourism/investment
All economic factors

Question 22

What is Quantitative Data

Answer 22

Data that can be quantified and verified. It is objective. Not influenced by personal opinions or feelings

Question 23

What is qualitative data

Answer 23

Non numerical, open ended information. It is subjective. And based on people’s feelings and opinions

Question 24

Quantitative data forms

Answer 24

Map
Census

Question 25

Qualitative data forms

Answer 25

TV
Paintings
Poetry

Question 26

What is gentrification

Answer 26

Where wealthier indivuals move into a more run-down area. Buy and renovate properites - in the process local people are pushed away

Question 27

Factors that affect changing places

Answer 27

Individuals
National Government