place perception Flashcards
what is place identity
place identity doesn’t change from person to person (place profile) - these are objective features
what is place perception
thoughts and feelings about a place which differs from person to person - these are subjective features
what can the perception of a place depend on
if you are an insider or an outsider
what is an insiders viewpoint
an individual within a place/who lives there and has an experience of the place
what is an outsiders viewpoint
someone who isn’t from the place/doesn’t live there and has little experience in the area.
what are the 5 personal characteristics that can affect perception of a place
age
gender
sexuality
role
ethnicity
how does age affect perception of places
spaces gain value after hanging out at them especially as children. Places can be nostalgic. Children don’t associate money with areas but adults do.
how does gender affect place perception
women tend to avoid areas they view as threatening as 97% of women in the UK have been sexually harassed.
how does sexuality affect place perception
gay men often form inner city networks. Whereas lesbian communities are normally through social networks.
how does role affect place perception
children are treated as if they have a lac of knowledge and experience but they know local knowledge and incidents of danger which they associate with places.
how does ethnicity affect place perception
people may face racial discrimination. Some places it is harder to follow religious diets such as being halal. Many may be treated differently when wearing religious clothes e.g. wearing a hijab.
what are the reasons that people can have emotional connections to a place
memories in a place
natural disasters leading to rebuild lives there
success and strong pride
citizens working together to improve an area
historical events
positive associations with the environment
what are the three factors in the place attachment tri-partite model
person - personal factors - cultural/group - individual experiences
process - affect/emotions - cognition - behaviour
place - social - physical
What is the place attachment tri - partition model used for
For understanding why people have emotional attatchemetw to places
Can peopleidentitify to a specific group of people even when they’ve never been there
Yes
