Changing places(Relationships+connections) Flashcards
How is character of places shaped by flows at a global scale
1)Demographic impact
2)Economic impact
3)Social+cultural impact
4)Environmental impact
Explain the demographic impact
Migration+urbanisation creates more diverse and cosmopolitan societies but can cause tension over cultural integration
Explain the economic impact
Global shift in industry-HIC manufacturing-based economies to post- industrial economies les to deindustrialization
Explain the social+cultural impact
Cultural exchange- new music, food leads to blending of cultures but can cause cultural homogenization
Explain the environmental impact
Global movement of goods led to environmental degrodation
What are the 2 ways globalisation made places seem closer?
1)Time-space compression
2)Global village idea
What is time-space compression
set of processes that cause distance between places to contract and grow closer eg, improved transport
What is the global village idea
metaphoric shrinking of world into a village via electronic media
How is character of places shaped by flows at a local scale?
1)Glocalisation
2)Localism
3)Belonging
4) Well-being
Describe how glocalisation shapes character on local scale
TNCs adjust to cultures+identity of place
Describe how localism shapes character on local scale
Take back control of community threatened by globalisation
Describe how belonging shapes character on local scale
Places need strong sense of belonging to be sustainable
Describe how well-being shapes character on local scale
strong sense of community + attachment
Give info about Totness
-In south Devon on river dart
-8,000 population
-had Totness pound
What happened with the campaign against costa in Totness
2012 set up a website, 6,000 signed petition, 300 wrote to counsil
