Chaning Places Content Flashcards
What’s Penistone’s Location?
-South Yorkshire
-14.6 miles north of Sheffield
What’s the locale of penistone?
-Market town,
-Trans pennine trail,
-Penistone show/ Gala.
What’s Harlems Location?
-Neighbourhood in Manhattan, NYC, New York,
-1 mile north from Central Park,
-10.1 miles north of Statue of Liberty.
What’s Harlem’s Locale?
Known for its African-American heritage.
Known for its vibrant nightlife, Jazz clubs and soul food institutions.
What’s Harlems sense of place?
Described as “cultural centre of black America”.
Religious attachments - Christian background.
How are places made placeless?
Everywhere looks the same because there’s no unique shops (all chain shops).
No colours, buildings are all grey, white or black and no unique architecture.
How can places retain the heir uniqueness?
Individual architecture.
Preserve independent businesses.
How does globalisation affect placelessness?
Erodes local culture and some places become homogenised.
How does glocalisation affect placelessness?
For example: McDonalds Franchise have special items on the menu for specific places (Crispy Chinese, McCurry Pan)
What was a local response to the threat of placelessness?
2012 - Costa attempted to open a store in Totnes:
75% of town signed a petition saying they support independent businesses and would boycott any shop chain,
5745 people signed petition,
Over 100 people protested.
Examples of endogenous factors:
Soil and rock type,
Ethnic makeup,
Population size.
Examples of exogenous factors:
Trade links,
Investment,
Government policy.
Agents of change: “government policy” and its impact on place:
Building of Meadowhall on derelict land:
Job opportunities,
Pulls people out of the city,
Increase in traffic.
Agents of change: “decisions of multinational corporations” and its impact on place:
Tara steel announced 1000 job losses (Stocksbridge business sold):
Job losses, local people will be out of work.
Positive exogenous factors:
Increased social mobility of people.
Multicultural society as a result of migration.
Negative exogenous factors:
De-industrialisation.
Conflict due to “new comers”
What are some exogenous factors impacting New York?
36% of NYC population is foreign born (Dominican republic, China)
2 airports (LaGuardia and JFK) helps trade and tourism.
Lots of trade from other counties (UK and China)
What factors cause a place to change?
Conflict (War).
Natural Events (hurricane, earthquake ect).
Demographic (Infant mortality rate, better jobs and schools etc).
Continuity and change over time: NYC past people event.
By 1950s, 80% of NY are native born:
Increases immigration.
Multicultural society.
Could lead to ethnic segregation.
Continuity and change over time: NYC present people event
911 destroyed World Trade Centre, killing almost 3,000 people:
Negative perception of NYC.
Lack of travel.
Damaged NY reputation.
Continuity and change over time: NYC past resources event
After WW2 NYC was home to 135/500 largest industrial companies:
Able to export goods (steel).
Continuity and change over time: NYC present money event
9/11 attacks led to a temporary stop of businesses:
Job losses.
Decrease in wages.
Affects exports.
Continuity and change over time: NYC past money event
NYC boomed in roaring 20s before Wall Street crash of 1929:
Increased money and income for residents.
Continuity and change over time: Penistone past people event
1392: John Clarel gifted land in order to build PGS:
Improved education.
Job opportunities (teachers, cleaners etc).
