meaning and representation of place

Question 1

human perception=

Answer 1

different people and groups can attach different meanings to the same place
-how people feel about a place is often dependent on their experience of that place(insider vs outsider)

Question 2

government(influence perception)

Answer 2

-both nationally and locally might do this to attract people or investment to particular places

Question 3

corporate bodies(influence perception)

Answer 3

businesses/ governments funded agencies might do this generate profit or because they have been set up for a specific purpose

Question 4

community or local group(influence perception)

Answer 4

might try and change the perception of their place to improve the local economy or the lives of local people

Question 5

place marketing (alter perceptions of place)

Answer 5

developing a place to reposition its image and change peoples ideas of it. usually done through choosing slogans and the change of an image through the development of a marketing strategy

Question 6

rebranding(alter perceptions of place)

Answer 6

a brand image generates a unique set of ideas, feelings or attitudes in people. to establish new identities attracts new investment, tourists and residents

Question 7

reimaging(alter perception of place)

Answer 7

changes the reputation of an area by:

• focuses on a new identity/ function
• change the quality and appearance of the built up areas

Question 8

statistics(places can be represented)

Answer 8

census data can give lots of quantitive information about what places are like. they are objective and don’t say anything about sense of place

Question 9

maps(places can be represented)

Answer 9

they can show any sort of data that has a location. some maps show qualitative information like levels of happiness they can be reliable and misleading

Question 10

films, photography and art

Answer 10

• visual representations show what places look like and give some sense of character of places.
• photos only show what a place is like at that moment
• films and tv reflect a sense of place which is dependent on the nature of the story being told
• paintings and sculptures can be less reliable as it shows an artistic impression

Question 11

stories, articles, music and poetry

Answer 11

• written representations can be used to describe a place and how it feels to be in that place
• new articles can give lots of detail about places but they may be bias
• poetry and music can give an emotional impression of places