CP - Place Flashcards
Define place
A location with meaning
Define location
Where a place is
Define locale
Places that are associated with everyday activities
What did Edward Relph believe about place?
The more someone feels like an insider, the stronger their identity will be with that place
What is a sense of place?
The emotional attachment that a person has to a place, which gives it meaning
What is placeslessness?
The idea that a place is not unique, and it lacks a sense of place
What is a clone town?
When a high street/area is dominated by chain stores, which can lead to a feeling of placeslessness
What does Yi-Fu Tuan suggest about attachment?
Attachment to a place grows over time
What is attachment?
A feeling that binds one thing to another
How are experiences and a persons attachment to a place connected?
- the number and intensity of experiences someone has with a place, the more attached they become to it
Define topophilia
Love for a place
Define topophobia
Dislike of a place
What are the 4 types of places?
Near, far, experienced, media
What is a near place?
A place that is geographically close or one that a person has an attachment to
What is a far place?
Places that are distant geographically, or one that a person has no attachment to
What is an experienced place?
A place that someone has actually visited and therefore had an experience with, and form an emotional attachment to
What is a media place?
A place that is learned about through media representations (e.g books, films, songs)
What does most geographers argue about how the type of place affects a persons attachment to it?
An experienced place forms a much greater attachment with a person than a media place, since media interpretations can be altered and perspectives can be skewed to appeal to people
Define genius loci
The spirit of a place - suggests that every place has a unique atmosphere, because it is made up of everything that it is made up of, now and in the past
What is a place character?
The specific qualities, characteristics and attributes of a location that makes it unique
What are the two types of factors affecting place character?
Exogenous and endogenous
What is an endogenous factor?
Factors that originate from within a place
What are exogenous factors?
Factors that originate externally from the place
Name 4 endogenous factors within a place
- demographics (age, gender, ethnicity)
- topography (relief)
- built environment (buildings)
- physical geography (mountains, waterfalls etc)
Name 2 exogenous factors affecting a place
- investment
- people (tourists, immigrants etc)
How are exogenous factors affecting endogenous factors?
They are shaping the endogenous factors (e.g the culture, demographics)
