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GIEL 1 Flashcards

SOP: @ (place)

1
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What nature dependant on ppl for?

A

enjoy nature areas, sustainable manner w/o irreversable dmg
- organise conservation
- restore natural habitats
- tend nearby nature areas
- (collective raise awareness encourage )

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how else (beside ecosystem svcs) nature areas benefit ppl

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  • low air temp
  • remove pollutants
  • provide recreation space
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beside ecosystem svcs
nature areas benefit ppl
L__ a__ T__

Direct benefits to ppl.

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lower air temp
1. vegetation, shade, reduce direct sunlight -> surface
2. evapotranspiration (water, plants absorb -> release, cool surrounding air)

combi of both

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beside ecosystem svcs
nature areas benefit ppl
R__ P__

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  1. vegetation absorb co2, air pollutants, release o2
  2. small particles intercepted, leaves, washed 2 ground by rain
  3. wetland plants absorb excess nutrients, water improve water quality
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beside ecosystem svcs
nature areas benefit ppl
P__ R__ S__

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provide recreation space
1. outdoor activities
2. direct, freq interactions nature, reduce severity health conditions

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disadvantages ppl -> nature
nature -> ppl

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1 soil erosion, dmg vegetation
walk off designated trails
- soil compaction, prevent rainwater, infiltrate surface, higher surface flows/runoff

2 trample vegetation, affect growth

3 worsen pollution, natural areas

4 disturb wildlife
- choked, hurt, from mistaking litter as food

5 feed wildlife
- dependant, human-wildlife conflict

6 protect own interests > env protection
- local comm. percieve protect nature, expense of needs
- proritise own needs

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12rAwkWXiw5RGFDGpRY3RhY_ab2Cs2ZpI7u36Bog2OvM/edit?tab=t.0 page 12

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why increase human-wildlife conflict?

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  1. Urban expansion
  2. increase interest outdoor recreation
  3. Greening efforts, state
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describe human-wildlife conflict

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  1. ppl who dunno how deal w/ wildlife unintentionally provoke -> attacks
  2. animals confused, fear, unfamiliar urban places increase probability attack
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Increase frequency human-wildlife conflicts
Describe
U__ E__

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Urban Expansion
1. wildlife habitat shrink
2. wildlife go out of nature areas -> search food

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Increase frequency human-wildlife conflicts
Describe
G__ i__ O__ R__

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Growing interest Outdoor Recreation
1. spend more time, nature areas
2. increase probability

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Increase frequency human-wildlife conflicts
Describe
G__ E__, s__

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Greening efforts, state
1. SGP aim bring nature -> city
2. increase probability

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12
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define
sense of place

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  1. relationship ppl <-> place
  2. formed from associating meanings + memories w/ locations
  3. which are formed from experiences,interaction w/ others built, natural env
  4. and interpretation of experiences at that place
  5. which are based on our lifestyle, needs
  6. therefore it is highly personal, subj

Associate it with a real place you have a lot of connection with, easier to memorise!

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how to acquire sense of place?

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  1. repeated encounters, objects/ppl
  2. signficant events @ local landmarks, gathering place
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aquiring sense of place
R__ E__, O__ P__

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repeated encounters, obj, ppl
- recall character, features, places
- create meaning, memories
- sense of belonging

SOP -> meaning, memories is a big word

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acquiring sense of place
s__ e__, @ l__ l__, g__ p__

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significant events, @ local landmarks, gathering places
1. landmarks -> highly visible , ez rmb
2. sumetime symbolic, historical purposes
3. sumetime in memory, loved ones // tragedy
4. everyday areas/gathering places -> community event -> memorable

Landmarks

  1. Most churches have a big cross on top, very visible, ez rmb
  2. war memorial
  3. jejuair crash
  4. birdwatching @ sunshine park
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16
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how Sense of Place represented?

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media
- individual, organisations
- ideas of significance that place has // memories
- text, audio, still/moving img
- print, internet-based media

17
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e____, c___

how does media affect our sense of place -> neighborhood

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  1. enhance/contradict
  2. respond well, representations, agree w/ how we feel, neighborhood
  3. potential reveal interesting info, add new layers meanings
  4. contradict SoP, defensive response, dismiss media content, distortions, untruth
18
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regions definition

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1 areas, similar phys/human/env characteristic
- geographical location
- vary size

2 sphere, influence, svcs, events, obj

affect other location
region boundaries, effect of svc, event, obj largely absent

environmental: nature vs built up
human char: commercial, residential
geographical location: east, west

19
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spatial patterns definition

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  1. non-random arrangements
  2. appear as shapes, clusters, geometry,
  3. non-repeated occurences
  4. understand world around us
  5. easily identified maps

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12rAwkWXiw5RGFDGpRY3RhY_ab2Cs2ZpI7u36Bog2OvM/edit?tab=t.0

page 17

20
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define spatial associations

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  1. tendency, pair svcs, events, objs located near each other
  2. connections btwn these svcs
  3. enhances everyday living
21
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define spatial scales

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  • extent area
    phenomenon/process takes place
  • diff heirachies (i.e. residential unit -> precinct -> neighborhood -> town)

understand events, processes on one spatial scale -> affect another spatial scale event

22
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define nested areas

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smaller areas located within larger areas

23
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spatial scales
help us?

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  • diff perspectives based off spatial patterns, trends
  • understand events, processes on one spatial scale -> affect ppl, nature other spatial scale

burnt buildings

24
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sg no. of towns

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> 20
spread across sg

25
Q

wat town center for (sg)

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  1. commercial, social hub, residents
  2. may have integrated transport hubs, near shopping mall, (i.e. mrt station)
  3. convinient, able, large shopping malls
  4. low travelling costs, time (due 2 integrated travelling hubs, more options), businesses -> there
  5. may have, large gathering places

woodleigh mall

town centers, more of town planning gimmick :D, not actual location in map

26
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wat town centers help us understand

A

sg larger, long-term goals

27
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sg spatial hierachy

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residential unit -> precinct -> neighborhood -> town

each residential unit
part of precinct, which is part of neighborhood

28
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sg precinct characteristics

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  1. 400-800 residential units
  2. some close proximity facilities, serve everyday needs
  3. some spread further out

3
i.e. bus stop

29
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sg neighborhood characteristics

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  1. 4k-6k residential units
  2. neighborhoods, surround town center

many neighborhoods -> town

30
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sg town characteristics

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  1. wide range, facilities, features, enhance convinience, everyday needs
  2. neighborhood, precinct facilities complement
  3. sometimes integrated facilities, amenities under 1 roof
31
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how town planning done, sg (goals)

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town planning (sg goals)

distinct precinct, neighborhood, town lvls

  1. serve residents, provide for nature
  2. complement, connections btwn facilities → sustainability
  3. by ensuring, promoting sufficient job opportunities, town self-sufficient
32
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how town planning
s__ r__, p__ n__ (distinct categories)

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serve residents, provide nature (distinct categories)

  1. housing, industrial, commercial development -> land
  2. roads, parks, other essential facilities

development, facilities

33
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how town planning
c__, c__ p__, n__, t__ -> s___

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complement, connection, precinct, neighborhood town -> sustainability
1. optimise scarce land rescource
2. cater diverse needs, now, future gen

34
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sg 1 challenge, town planning

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  1. sovereign city state
  2. accomodate other svcs, typically not cities
  3. i.e. waste treatment plant

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