changing places

Question 1

What is the difference between ‘location’ and ‘place’?

Answer 1

Location is a physical point on a map, while place includes the emotional and social meanings people associate with that location.

Question 2

What are “locales”?

Answer 2

Locales are locations within a place associated with daily activities, like schools, theatres, or cafes, which structure social interactions and influence behaviors

Question 3

Define “sense of place.”

Answer 3

Sense of place is the emotional attachment people have to a place, giving it subjective meaning, like a home where someone grew up.

Question 4

What is “placelessness”?

Answer 4

Placelessness is when a place lacks unique character, often due to the presence of chain stores that make areas seem similar, creating “clone towns.”

Question 5

What did Yi-Fu Tuan say about attachment to places?

Answer 5

attachment grows over time with more and deeper experiences, where strong and intense memories can make a place feel like “home.”

Question 6

What is the difference between “experienced places” and “media places”?

Answer 6

Experienced places are those we have visited, while media places are ones we know only through media, which can still shape our perception of them.

Question 7

Define “genius loci.”

Answer 7

Genius loci is the unique spirit or atmosphere of a place, formed by its physical and cultural history.

Question 8

What are “endogenous factors”?

Answer 8

characteristics that originate from within a place, like land use, topography and demographic

Question 9

what are exogenous factors?

Answer 9

influences from outside a place, such as flows of people, recourses and ideas that shape its character

Question 10

how did the 2016 Olympics impact Rio de Janeriro

Answer 10

short term:
influx of people changed the sense of place
long term:
investments and new infrastructure altered its economic and social characteristics

Question 11

what defines an insider vs an outsider?

Answer 11

insiders feel at home and identify w the place while outsiders feel unfamiliar or disconnected due to cultural, social or economic differences

Question 12

how can gentrification affect place character?

Answer 12

renovates neighborhoods to attract wealthier residents, potentially making previous insiders feel like outsiders as prices and culture shift

Question 13

what role does census data play in understanding place?

Answer 13

provides factual insights into demographic and economic characteristics, though it may overlook residents’ subjective experiences