Place and Space Keyterms (P2)

Question 1

Place

Answer 1

A space with meaning a feeling or perception held by people

Question 2

Space

Answer 2

Areas without meanings in the same way hat places do
One persons ‘space’ may be another place

Question 3

Informal representations of Places

Answer 3

A way of representing Places using diverse media like TV, Graffiti and are NOT statistical

Question 4

Formal Representations of Place

Answer 4

Use of specific data to represent a place E.g The Census or Index for multiple Deprevation Data

Question 5

Globalisation

Answer 5

Th process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increaderd trade and cultural exchanges

Question 6

Time Space Compression Model

Answer 6

Space is no longer a barrier it once was in regards to communication and movement of people

Question 7

Social Inequality

Answer 7

Existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a society or group

Question 8

Spatial Inequality

Answer 8

Existence of unequal qualities or resources and services depending on the area or location, such as medical and welfare

Question 9

Structural Economy Change

Answer 9

shift or change in the basic ways a market or economy functions or operates.

For example, Area that may have relied on manufacturing in the past is now dominated by businesses assosiciated with the Tertiary Sector

Question 10

Index Of Multiple Deprevation

Answer 10

Numerical based data set: income, Employment, health Deprivation and Disability, Education skills and Training barriers to housing and services, crime living environment are all ranked and areas are grouped into bands

E.g. Middlesborough is a local authority with the highest proportion of neighbourhoods most deprived In the UK

Question 11

Census

Answer 11

Statistics that help paint a picture of the nation and how we live

They provide a detailed snapshot of the population and its characteristics, and underpin funding allocation to provide public services

Question 12

Quality of Life

Answer 12

Extent to which peoples needs and desires are met - social , Psychological or Physical

E.g - Are all people treated equal dignity or Are all opinions heard and respected

Question 13

Standard of Living

Answer 13

Ability to access services and goods such as food, water, clothes and housing

Question 14

Perception of Place

Answer 14

People look at a place differently based on their age, gender, socioeconomic status

Question 15

Knowledge Economy

Answer 15

a System of Production and Consumption that is based on intellectual capital [Brain Power ]

Jobs and services will be mainly service and quaternary Sector

Question 16

GINI Coefficient

Answer 16

Measurement of Income distribution of a country’s residents.
Ranges from 0 -1 and based on residents net income, helps define the gap between the rich and poor, with 0 representing perfect equality and 1 representing perfect inequality

Question 16

Informal Sector of Economy

Answer 16

Jobs which are below the ready of the government so avoiding paying income tax or minimum wage

Tend to be found more in LIDCs - but UK Boohoo -> £5 an hour Leicester factory

Question 16

Global Shift

Answer 16

Movement of manufacturing and production from Acs to EDCs and LIDcs from 1970 onwards

Question 17

Economic Restructuring

Answer 17

Change in proportion of of people working in various economics sectors
E.g - change in Acs from secondary to tertiary employment

Question 18

Structural Economic Change

Answer 18

A shift or Change in the basic ways a market or economy functions or operates.
E.g - UK moved away from industry to the service sector as the dominant part of the economy from the 1970s onwards

Question 19

Economic Growth

Answer 19

Process by which a new or expanding economic activity In an area creates additional employment as it employees have money to spend on goods and services. As the wealth of an area increases it stimulates more economic activity

Question 20

Foreign Direct Investment

Answer 20

Investment made by a company or individual in 1 country or business interests in another country, in the form of either establishing business operations or acquiring business assets in the other country

Question 20

Comparative Advantage

Answer 20

Economic concept that a country should specialise in producing and only exporting only those goods and services which it can produce more efficiently at lowest opportunity cost than other goods and (which is should import).

Question 20

Geographical Information System (GIS)

Answer 20

Enables Visualisation, question, analyse and interpret data to understand relationships, patterns and trends.

E.g - Chloropleth Maps showing multiple Deprevation Data

Question 21

Gentrification

Answer 21

Process of renovation and revival of deteriorated urban neighbourhoods by mean of influx of more affluent residents, which result in increased property values often displacing of lower income families and small businesses

Question 22

Stakeholder

Answer 22

Another word for ‘player’.
An individual, group or business who has an interest in how a place is developed or ran

Question 23

PlaceMaking

Answer 23

Varied approach to planning, design and management of public spaces.

Placemaking capitalises on local community assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote peoples health happiness and wellbeing