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what is infrastructure?
services essential to enhance/enable living conditions neccessary fo the locale of place.
examples of infrastructure
built environment
services - water, energy, transport, sewage/sanitation
communications - landlines, broadband (more interconnection)
social - schools, parks, housing, goverment (law)
how could infrastructure affect lived experience?
positive : using brownfield sites, rebranding areas, quality of life
negative : rural to urban areas, more conjestion, environmental impacts, increasing house prices/ premiums
name examples of demographic characteristics
Age, gender, number, ethnicity of the population
people have different INDIVIDUAL perception of place
name examples of cultural characteristics
affects peoples beliefs, religion affecting the built enviroment.
language/dialects , food, gestures
can make areas more diverse
what are some impacts of having diverse culture/ multiculturalism?
cultural assimilation (ok gesture is now widely seen as a form of approval)
diasphoras forming
conflict/ xenophobia leading to prejudice issues
what is an Endogenous Factor?
- Factors based on local characteristics or perspective originating from inside the place.
examples of endogenous factors
●Land Use
●Topography/ relief of the land
●Physical Geography - natural physical features (waterfall, estuary)
● Infrastructure - built Environment The architecture of the area. Contemporary, ageing, historical
● Demographic Characteristics
● Location
what is an Exogenous Factor?
THE FLOWS
Those which originate from outside a place and provide linkages and relationships with and to other places.
Over time, endogenous factors will be shaped by the changing flows of exogenous factors.
what are Experienced Places?
Locations a person has visited in their lifetime
they have gained a sense of place to that area
what are Far Places?
Places that feel distant, physically or emotionally.
spacially transport may be able to alter perceptions
define Gentrification
Renovation of older/deteriorating buildings or areas with the aim of attracting high-income individuals or elite businesses to a place.
define identity
how they view selves and others. shaped by homeland and is dynamic (by experiences)
define the term Insiders
feel they belong in the place. understand the social norms
define the term outsiders
feel excluded from place/ don’t belong
what is meant by the locale of a place?
function of the place often forming the social contructs and stereotypes around the place e.g. behaving quieter in a library than a theatre
explain what a near place is
person feels spacially/emotionally close too
define regeneration
improvement in :economic,social,environamental
define place
space with a meaning/locale
has a developing/dynamic character
what is placelessness?
lacking unique feature (homogenisation)
-airports, high streets
define sense of place/place meaning
individuals SUBJECTIVE (emotional attachment) to place
changes on the indiviuals experience
> view the place as a tourist destination
> view as a place of work, not leisure
can be both positve and negative so CONTRASTING
what are Media Places
Places an individual hasn’t visited but has a reputation based from media representation.
can be abstract (books) or formal (news)
define Rebranding
Creating a new look or reputation for an area
formation of HUBS of activity
how has infrastructure affected birmingham?
decline in manufacturing industry has led to urban deprivation
> high unemployment of 26% due to structural unemployment
> inequalities in housing, often unaffordable/not enough
> by 2026 city needs 30,000 more new homes
> more urban sprawl onto greenfield rather than brownfield
