Nature and Importance of Place Flashcards
Place
Location with meaning
Placelessness
Loss of uniqueness of a place in the cultural landscape
Location
Where a place is on a map- latitude and longitude
Locale
Where everyday life activities occur- churches, offices, parks
Sense of Place
Subjective and emotional attachment to a place
What are the 3 main aspects of a place?
Location (physical and human characteristics)
Locale
Sense of place
What are the 3 main parts to the importance of a place to someone?
Identity
Belonging
Well-Being
Insider
People who live in a place
Outsider
People who visit a place
Sense of place often more abstract
Near Place
Local area where people live, work and places they visit regularly
Far Place
Global in scale and include both physical and virtual places
Experienced Places
Place we know and have visited
Media Places
Places people have read about or have seen on a film
Private Place
Places we are experienced with and which we form attachments with
Public Place
Places which are connected with national history, art, or state power
Field of Care
Bond between people and place or setting
Endogenous Factors
Characteristics of a place or the factors that have originated internally
Exogenous Factors
Relationship of one place with other places, and the external factors which effect this
Endogenous Factors Examples (6)
Location Topography- impacts land use Natural resources- industries Demographic Soil type History
Exogenous Factors Examples (5)
Flows of Investment Government funding Flows of people- gentrification, tourism, migration Globalisation Flows of resources
What type of places are people more likely to feel like insiders in?
Near Places
3 main ways globalisation has impacted on place?
Global companies- placelessness
Internet- people very experienced with media places
Transport- far places relatively quick to get to, go more frequently
In the past, places have mainly been influenced by ______ factors
Endogenous
