GEL topic 2

Question 1

sense of place

Answer 1

• ppl associate meanings & memories with locations
• reflects rls ppl have with places ard them
• builds identity, enable us to understand ourselves & others better
• derived from our experiences w natural & built environment
• highly personal & subjective
  + one location may hold different meanings for different ppl, depending on needs, lifestyle & how we make sense of our experience

Question 2

[sense of place] repeated encounters with objects & ppl

Question 3

[sense of place] significant memories at local landmarks & gathering places

Question 4

[sense of place] representation

Question 5

Enhancing sense of place

Question 6

Contradicting sense of place

Question 7

Regions

Answer 7

Environmental characteristics (nature of built up areas): Little Guilin, a nature park in Bukit Batok

Human characteristics (commercial or residential areas): Jurong town broken down into 2 regions- commercial (industrial buildings, western & southern parts of Jurong) & residential (homes, eastern & northern parts of Jurong)

Geographical location (east or west): residential areas broken down into 2 regions- Western Bukit Batok (larger no. of public housing apartment blocks), Eastern Bukit Batok (larger no. of private landed housing & condominiums)

Question 8

Spatial patterns

Answer 8

• reflects non-random arrangements, recognisable sad shapes, clusters, geometry or repeated occurrences at repeated intervals
• recognising spacial patterns are useful as it helps us understand the world ard us