Changing places Mid Unit Review Key Terms List Flashcards
place
a location with meaning
locale
this is the place where something happens or is set to that has particular events associated with it
location
where the place is
sense of place
subjective and emotional attachment people have to a place
perception of place
the way a place is viewed or regarded by people
place making
the deliberate shaping of an environment to facilitate social interaction and improve a community quality of life
space
results from places taken together
three approaches to studying a place
descriptive, social constructivist, phenomenological
place attachment
the emotional bond between person and place
insiders
people who feel like they belong in a certain place that is their home
outsiders
people who feel out of place in a certain place, that isn’t their home
perspective
a framework that can be used to interpret different meanings (experiences, events, places, person)
experienced places
a place where a person has spent time in
media places
a place that a person has only read about or seen within various forms of media
near places
the area or region near or about a place
far places
far away geographically
physical factors that affect what a place is like
relief and landforms
weather and climate
raw materials
water supply
human factors that affect what a place is like
agriculture
conflict
political decisions
accessibility
endogenous factors
topography
climate
location
rocks/ geology
exogenous factors
migration
technical change
economic change
government rules and decisions
representation
a system of signs and codes that are used to organize and direct spatial relations
suburbanisation
the sociospatial process whereby cities expand outwards beyond their original central areas via the formation of suburbs.
greenfield sites
sites that have not been built on before
brownfield sites
sites that have been built on before, tend to be disused or derelict land
gentrification
arrival of wealthier peoples in an already urban area
rebranding
re-imaging places using a variety of media to improve the image of both urban and rural locations
regeneration
long term upgrading of existing places for urban, rural, industrial and commercial areas
homogenistation
the increasing similarities between towns and cities regardless of their geographical location
clone towns
global term for a town where the High Street or other major shopping areas are significantly dominated by chain stores
topophilia
the affective bond between people and place
topophobia
the dislike or fear of places
