Changing places - how and why pkaces change Flashcards
1
Q
how have social constructionists suggested that all places must be understood as?
A
Dynamic, not static
Socially constructed
2
Q
What factors tend to have the biggest impact on the character of place?
A
Economic factors
3
Q
What factors may cause changes on the character of a place?
A
migration conflict terrorism industrial accidents natural disasters climate change
4
Q
What may arise when people resist changes forced upon their place?
A
Conflict
5
Q
Examples of changes that may cause conflict
A
Redevelopment of East London for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Proposed housing estates, landfill sites, windfarms and bypasses.
6
Q
What are forces of change?
A
The wide range of different individuals, community groups, companies, governments, national and international institutions that influence the place-making process.
