comp 2 Flashcards
location
where something physically is
locale
how the area and people contribute to the place
perception
how it is viewed
theories of place:
DESCRIPTIVE APPROACH - world is a set of places that can be studied and are distinct
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONIST APPROACH - place as a product of a set of particular social processes at a particular time.
PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH - how an individual experiences a place (relationship between a place and person)
Stockton v New York
sociability:
s - very little street life or evening use
n - vibrant, active, 24 hour city
uses and activities:
s - low retail, property cheaper & larger
n - high retail, property expensive & small
access & linkages:
s - low level of travel, few modes
n - high level of travel, lots of modes
comfort & images:
s - low pollution
n - high pollution
6 impacts of place on human life and experience
categories of place character of places identity belonging & well-being globalisation & localisation insider and outsider views
categories of place
EXPERIENCED - spent time
MEDIA PLACES - read or seen online, never been
NEAR & FAR - geographical location
character of places
- physical - relief, geology, soil, altitude
- political & council
- mobility/travel
- socio-economic - employment, education, health, crime rates
- demographic - population, age, gender, ethnicity
- location
- cultural factors
- built environment
identity
localism - affection/emotional ownership of a place
religion/culture
regionalism - share similarities
political protests
belonging and well-being
belonging - part of community, regeneration schemes focus on social environment
well-being - place affects morals, good qualities of place boost well-being
globalisation and localisation
localisation - encourages people to keep economy local, e.g. Totnes south Devon, local currency made
glocalisation - adapting products to suit different countries, e.g McDonald’s
insider and outsider views
insider - stronger relationship with familiar places, attachment develops with positive experiences
outsider - media
continuity and change example
Bournville Village, Birmingham
no houses, parks
bournville village trust set up education, hospitals, museums.
now no longer inhabited by cadbury workers, appearance and community feel are the same
problems of cbd
online retail
supermarkets
property prices
inertia
businesses move in
