Place Flashcards

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What is meant by the term ‘placelessness’?

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the idea that a place is lacking any unique identity so it feels as if you could be anywhere

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What is meant by the term ‘sense of place’?

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The subjective emotional attachment a person has to a place

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What is meant by the term ‘insider’?

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a person who has significant experience of a place and a sense of belonging

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What is meant by the term ‘outsider’?

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a person who has limited experience of a place, may lack a sense of belonging (e.g tourist)

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What is meant by the term ‘lived experience’?

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a person’s individual experience of a place (can be from insiders or outsiders)

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What physical, endogenous factors can influence the character of a place?

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  • physical features
  • topography
  • location
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What is meant by the term ‘globalisation’?

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the process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange

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What is meant by the term ‘gentrification’?

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a change in the land/infrastructure which leads to an increase in land and property values, forcing out the lower classes

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What is meant by the term ‘glocalisation’?

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large TNCs adapting their products or services to better suit the people within a specific location

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What is meant by the term ‘media place’?

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a place’s identity based off of it’s media representation and not an actual visit to the place.

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What is meant by the term ‘place character’?

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specific attributes or features which contribute to the identity of a place (making it unique)

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What is meant by the term ‘exogenous factors’?

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factors that contribute to a place’s character that originate from outside of the place or provide links with other places

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What is meant by the term ‘endogenous factors’?

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factors that contribute to a place’s character that come from within the place (local)

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Give 2 examples of exogenous factors

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  • people such as migrants or tourists; changing quantity of people and demography
  • Investment; leads to regeneration etc.
  • resources; ports and money allow trade and imports
  • ideas; information can more easily be exchanged between places
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Give 2 examples of human endogenous factors

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  • demography
  • infrastructure; enhances local living conditions
  • land use; urban or rural areas
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What is meant by the term ‘site’?

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The physical landscape on which a
house/building etc is located

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What is meant by the term ‘situation’?

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In relation to the surrounding area;
what is nearby? Physical landscape,
human features.

18
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What is meant by the term ‘placemaking’?

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The deliberate shaping of an environment to facilitate social interaction and improve a community’s quality of life

19
Q

What is the phenomenological approach to sense of place?

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a person’s attachment and feelings towards a place are closely linked to experience instead of just physical attributes

20
Q

What is place meaning?

A

the perception of place held by an individual or group of people

21
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What is positionality? How does it impact perspectives?

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the social identities of a person, which may contribute to how they see a place
(e.g. age, gender, socio-economic status)

22
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What are ‘forces of change’?

A

the driving factors in the changing of a place
e.g. governments, TNCs, community groups, councils and international organisations

23
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What is rebranding?

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  • the process where the meaning and identity of a location is changed
  • can include both reimaging and regeneration
24
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What is regeneration?

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improving areas that have previously experienced decline

25
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What is reimaging?

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positively changing the standing and reputation of a place