Changing places - Character of Places

Question 1

What are endogenous factors, example?

Answer 1

Internal factors which shape a places character e.g demographic, physical geography

Question 2

What are exogenous factors, examples?

Answer 2

External factors which shape a places character e.g flows of people, ideas, money

Question 3

What is the character of a place?

Answer 3

The physical and human features that help to distinguish it from another place

Question 4

Endogenous: How can physical characteristics shape the character of place? (3)

Answer 4

1 - Location: Places characterised by the features that are present due to their location e.g Area seen as a trade centre if located near many roads

2 - Topography: In a valley, places characterised as flat - Area then used for farmland

3 - Physical geography: Area rich in natural resources attract industry. Place then characterised as industrial

Question 5

What is location?

Answer 5

Where a place geographically is

Question 6

What is Topography?

Answer 6

Shape of the landscape

Question 7

Endogenous: Human characteristics: How can Land use shape the character of place? (3)

Answer 7

Land use:

• Place defined as rural or urban depending on land use
• High rise buildings create bussiness oriented feel vs sparse buildings create feel of leisure
• Changes over time e.g deindustrialisation

Question 8

Endogenous: Human characteristics: How can Built environment + infastructure use shape the character of place? (3, 3)

Answer 8

Villiages characterised as having:

1 - Fewer, smaller buildings

2- Less grand built features: markets, halls

3 - Fewer transport links

Cities charcaterised as having:

1 - Many, high rise builidings

2 - Grand buildt features: Cathedrals, stadiums

3 - Dense road + rail networks

Question 9

Endogenous: Human characteristics: How can Demographic + Economic characteristics shape the character of place? (2)

Answer 9

1 - Place characterised as docile if large % of pop old

2 - Place characterised as wealthy if low enemlpoyment + above average house prices

Question 10

What is gentrification?

Answer 10

Wealthy people move to poorer areas and improve housing

Question 11

What are the exogenous factors that can shape the character of a place? (4)

Answer 11

1 - Location to other places - villiage on oiutskirts of cities seen a commuter settlements: people live in villiages but work in city

2 - Tourism - Create employement + change built environment e.g hotels

3 - Investment - Create employment and change land use e.g factories

4 - Migration - Change demographic of pop, change ideas e.g more tolernace