changing spaces making places Flashcards
what characteristics make up the identity of a place?
-physical geography
-demography
-socio economic
-cultural
-political
-built environments
what is the physical geography of a place
-altitude
-slope angle
-aspect
-drainage
-geology
what is the demography of a place
number of inhabitants
-their ages, gender and ethnicity
what are the socio economic factors of a place
-employment
-income
-family status
-education
what are the cultural factors of a place
-religion
-local traditions
-local clubs
-societies
what are the political factors of a place
-local, regional and national governments
-local groups such as resident associations
what is the meaning of built environments
-age and style of building including building materials
-density of housing
what is globalisation?
The increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of the world, economically, socially politically and culturally
what is globalisation in terms of space?
A set of forces that are changing the ways in which people experience, and understand both familiar and unfamiliar places
What is the term global village mean?
used to convey the idea the world has become smaller, not physically, but because of its greater interconnectedness
What is times space compression?
Space is no longer a barrier, and once was to communication and movement of people, good and ideas
Communications and the flows of goods, and now quicker speeding up the world
what are the two ways places can be represented
Formally and informally
What are methods of informal representation?
TV
Film
Music
Art
Photography
Literature
Graffiti
Blogs
what do informal representations show?
They build up strong, fictional representations of places that are not always accurate, but are subjective
what is a method of formal representation?
Census
-Includes lots of data and factual statistics that are completed every 10 years
-includes personal information such as date of birth, gender, ethnicity, education, and more
what is household?
A basic source of data- one person, living alone, or a group of people living at the same address who share facilities are represented
how is representing rural places hard?
Has some degree subjectivity and biased due to the boundaries being difficult to determine
How do rural areas differentiate from urban areas?
-closely nit, supportive community, where everyone knows everyone
-more conservative and traditional in views
-More homogenous ethnically
-Less mobility, both spatially and socially
what factors influence perception of a place?
Age
Gender
Sexuality
Religion
role in society
how does age influence perception of a place?
Perceptions changes as you age
eg/ the park —— child plays on swings
—— teenager does other recreational things like skateboarding
—-a parent might see the park as a place of danger
What is the life-cycle in terms of perception of place?
involves changing residence
-Moves associated with changes in income and family size
How does gender influence perception of place?
-in different societies roles of men and women are reflected in the way they can move around the places they use
-Many places are defined as male or female places
-males are excluded from certain places in a male dominated and controlled society
what is geography of fear?
-Influence mental and decisions they make about where when and how they go to certain places
-Some places are perceived as unsafe on the basis of their gender
-So they are avoided by people
how does sexuality influence perception of a place?
-Influences the way people use places
-Acceptance of different sexualities become more widespread
-places acquire meaning where LGBT groups cluster and they have been identified in mapped
examples of sexuality influencing perception of place
-Gay, friendly club, bars, and restaurants like Castro District in San Francisco
-Brighton is the LGBT capital of the UK
-Research found links between these places and ghetto
how do places benefit from LGBT places?
Places like Manchester, Brighton and San Francisco benefit from the tourism and revenue from these places
How does religion influence perception of place?
-locations have spiritual meanings
-Jerusalem has religious significance for Judaism, Christianity and Islam