CSMP: 2.a Place Perception and factors

Question 1

Factors affecting perception

Answer 1

• age
• gender
• sexuality
• religion
• role
• emotional attachment

Question 2

Age

Answer 2

• changes as people get older
• needs from a place change
• e.g move into a new house , need the area to provide you with a job but access to shops, bars but when start a family you will need open space and larger housing

Question 3

Gender

Answer 3

• difference between men and women
• safety is a major factor if perception
• e.g avoid going to unlit areas or avoiding whole countries
• planners no factor this onto their developments of areas

Question 4

Sexuality

Answer 4

• acceptance of certain sexual orientations alters perceptions (LGBTQ)
• e.g Brighton
• people tend to cluster together were they feel like they can be themselves
• can help tourism

Question 5

Religion

Answer 5

• people have given spiritual meanings to certain areas
  -e.g Stonehenge
• religions such as Islam have given meanings to various places by building mosques/ churches
• international location e.g Mecca
• places ares seen as areas of refuge and peace

Question 6

Role

Answer 6

• position or responsibility within a community/ group
• influence our perceptions of a location and how we behave
• gain and lose roles as we age

Question 7

Emotional Attachment

Answer 7

• memory is personal due to our experiences they are also highly selective
• if we have a positive experience of a place we are likely to have a stronger emotional attachment
• they are also social ( receive them as groups)
• e.g sports fan to their fav team ground