Meaning And Represnetation

Question 1

What is meaning

Answer 1

Places have meaning to people that know them

Question 2

What is representation

Answer 2

How individuals organisations portray paves they know about to other

Question 3

How can organisations change representation

Answer 3

Though advertising such as tourism companies or local councils may present places positively as they gain from it
Biast

Question 4

3 groups that try to influence people’s sense of place

Answer 4

Governments - both nationally and locally may do this to attract people through investment
Corporate bodies - visit Britain, government agency to promote tourism
Community or local groups - might try change represention to boost local economy

Question 5

3 strategies to alter perceptions

Answer 5

Place marketing

Reimaging

Rebranding

Question 6

What is place marketing

Answer 6

How places are sold to people who will potentially visit, though marketing

Question 7

What is re imaging

Answer 7

Changing existing negative perceptions

E.g. turning old ins trial areas into new development

Question 8

What is rebranding

Answer 8

Giving a place a new identity that is appealing to people and investors achieved through regeneration schemes

Question 9

Ways of representation

Answer 9

Statistics
Maps
Films 
Art
Stories 
Poetry