Changing Places. 4 Marker. A Level Flashcards
Outline how geospatial data can be used to present place characteristics. (2020)
GIS data is data that is collected in the field and has location informations tide to it such as latitude and longitude coordinates. Than the GIS program such as ArcGIS can be used to to plot the location of the data on the map. For example for Marylebone ward, the air quality data was collected. It was than represented in form of the circles (size of which varied in accordance to the level of air quality) on top of the base-map of Marylebone Ward in Marylebone Ward Profile 2021. This easily represents the environmental characteristics of the area, and how they change across the area and how it can be related to other characteristics such as land-use.
Explain endogenous and exogenous factors (specimen)
Endogenous factors are factors that originate inside the place. They include relief, geology, land-use, economic and demographics characteristics of the area etc. Exogenous factors originate outside of the place and they are links and relationships that place have with other places. Relationships with other places are in this case are shown by the flows of people, resources, money, investment and resources. For example, the Brick lane as a place has an endogenous factor of the built environment of the place being mainly Gregorian style, and this was affected by exogenous factor of shifting flows of people, as with in-migration of Bangladeshi community Spitalfields Mosque was built.
Outline how topography can contribute to the character of a place (2021)
Topography is an endogenous factor that contributes to the character of a place. Topography is the relief and lie of the land. Such topographical features as mountains are composed of a specific rock type, which is often used for the construction of the buildings, giving the built environment a unique look and in a such way shaping the character of a place. For example houses of mountain village Mistat Al Abriyeen in Hagar mountains in Oman were built using ophiolite rock type predominant in the area, and cemented with mud, providing a distinct look of the village, attracting tourist and as well impacting the economic characteristics of the area, and in such way impacting the character of a place.
Explain why an outsider perspective might give a different sense of place to an insider perspective (2018)
Insider perspective on a place comes from being born in the place, being familiar with customs, norms and being fluent in the language. People who have an insider perspective on place usually feel safer in the place, more welcomed, have feeling of belonging thus they usually form a more positive and stronger sense of place.
Outsider perspective on place is formed when person does not originate from place, may feel out of the place due to no being fluent in the local language or not fitting the social norms. Thus outsiders sense of place differs from insiders, as it can be less prominent or even negative. Immigrants or those from ethnic minorities will often have an outsider perspective on a place. For example in Germany, there are 1.4 million asylum seekers who integrate into their society though also creating political and social disputes.
Explain how exogenous factors contribute to the character of a place (2019)
Exogenous factors are those which have an external cause or origin. Exogenous factors often represent the flow of different things across space such as flows of people, money or ideas. Exogenous factors such as flows of people change the character of
places for example, large numbers of South Asian migrants in Manchester have created the Curry Mile in Rusholme (1). The character of the area is now dominated by curry restaurants, colourful sari shops and supermarkets selling exotic vegetables with many different languages being spoken.
Explain the difference between experienced places and media places. (2021)
Experienced places are places that individual have lived in or visited before. This means that a person have acquired a deeper understanding of a place as well as a place-meaning. Media places are places that we only know through media such as TV, literature, songs or art. Thus place perception is based on the representation of a place in this sources. Media places can become experienced places. A great example is Tuileries gardens in Paris which are pictured in a recent series ‘Emily in Paris’ and on many art works including View of Tuileries gardens by Claude Monet, creating a positive representation of a place on media, and this place can become experienced by visiting the Tuileries gardens.
