changing spaces making places Flashcards
What is demographic
Study of human population
What is socio-economic
Jobs
Income
Status
Education
What is cultural
Religion
Local tradition
Local clubs and societies
What is political
National government
Regional government
Local government
Local groups
Physical geography factors
Altitude Slope angle Aspect Drainage Geology
Built environment
Age and style of buildings
Materials
Housing density
Past and present connections
Regional
national
International
Global Scales
Shifting flows of population
Migrations
Commuters
What is a place
Somewhere you class as a location, people can class an area as a place when you might not
What affects what we see as a place
Age (may gain or loose interest)
Work place
Gender (in some cultures a women PLACE is the home)
Safety (not safe during night)
Sexuality (Gay clubs)/ brighton seen as the gay capital of the world
Religious beliefs
What is global village
The term used to convey the idea that the world has become smaller
What is time-space compression
Idea that the space barrier between our world being connected is no longer there
What is space
Is something abstract with no substantial meaning
Ways of representing a place
Census every 10 years
Media
TV
Film
Ways of representing a place
Census every 10 years
Media
TV
Film
What is quality of life
The extent to which peoples needs and desires are met
What is standard of living
The ability to access services and good e.g. water, food, clothes
What is deprevation
More than just poverty, its when you have a general lack of resources and opportunities
Urban decay reasons
Declining jobs, rising unemployment Decline in services Infrastructure deteriorate More economically - active people move away Increasing decay Loss of investment confidence
Issued associated with urban decay is poverty
Poverty Poor accommodation Strain Poor education Lack of opportunities and skills Poverty
What is social inequality
Income Employment Health Education Crime Access to housing services Living environment such as air quality
Where does our money go
Helping others The environment Health Our streets Running government Culture Defence Order and safety Education
What is globalisation
Spread of economic, cultural and social ideas, trade and business across the world
What is localisation
Act of operating locally in terms of employees, product, supply or raw materials
What is glocalisation
Combination of the words globalisation and localisation, used to describe products and services that are both developed and sold to global customers but designed so that they suit the needs of local markets
How McDonalds adapt to different countires
Muslim countries pork is not used
No beef in hindu countries
Types of food are changed to local tastes e.g. Mcrice in indonesia
Staff have different uniforms
