Nature and importance of place Flashcards
Place
Location with meaning shared by different groups of people
Can be meaningful to individuals in ways that are personal or subjective
Location
Physical point of where a place is
Locale
locations in a place associated with everyday activities
Sense of place
subjective, emotional attachment to a place and gives it meaning
Placelessness
suggests that a place is not unique
similar locales in different locations give the same sense of place
clone towns
Near places
those that are close to us both physically and emotionally
subjective - feel a connection to specific places
Far places
those that are distant from us both physically and emotionally
can feel far away emotionally despite being physically close
Experienced places
places that we have actually visited
some may argue that you have to visit a place to create an emotional attachment
Media places
places we have not visited but have learned about through media representations
can change our sense of a place subconsciously
Perceptions of place
way in which place is viewed or regarded by people
can be influenced by media representation or personal experience
Endogenous factors
originate from within the place
local
Types of Endogenous factors
Location Land use Topography Physical geography Infrastructure Demographic characteristics Built environment Economic characteristics
Land use
Rural/Urban
Topography
relief of the land
physical geography
Rivers
Mountains
