CP Flashcards
what can cause a place to change?
-rural to urban migration
-population growth
-urbanisation
-suburbanisation
-counter urbanisation
-urban resurgence/ regeneration
-population structure changes (demographics)
-urban form changes (new housing, infrastructure, doughnut effect)
-changing house prices
-deindustrialisation
what is topophillia?
love of a place
what is topophobia?
hate/ disliking of a place
what is an insider (of a place)
someone who feels included
has an attachment
feels a sense of belonging
identifies with the place
the stronger the identity the more profoundly inside
what is an outsider (of a place)?
somebody excluded
do not have a sense of belonging
feel alienated
find it difficult to identify with
why might ethnic minorities feel like outsiders?
-racism
-language barriers
-cultural differences and barriers
why might homeless people feel like outsiders?
-stereotypes
-hostility from the public
-being treated differently
-hostile architecture
-isolation
why might travellers feel like outsiders?
-stereotypes/racism
-physical distance, move around, not from the area
-live away from other people (excluded from society)
why might immigrants feel like outsiders?
-language barriers
-racism/stereotypes
-hostility from locals
-cultural differences and barriers
-limited job opportunities
-identify more with their country of origin
why might LGBT people feel like outsiders?
-homophobia/ stereotypes
-feeling different
-different experiences
why might the elderly feel like outsiders?
-stereotypes
-lack of accessibility or facilities
-technology (feeling left behind as society advances)
why might young people or children feel like outsiders?
-excluded from decision making
-hostile architecture (mosquito)
-stereotypes
why might disabled people feel like outsiders?
-stereotypes
-inaccessible public spaces
-lack of facilities (eg. disabled toilets, wheelchair ramps)
-treated differently/ infantilised
what are gated communities?
enclosed housing estates where access is strictly controlled - only residents can get in or out
for the affluent
common in America, most UK gated communities are located in London (especially the docklands)
what is a near place?
-a place that is close geographically
-equally, it could refer to a person’s emotional connection with a place and how comfortable they feel there
