Placelessness Flashcards
1
Q
what is placelessness?
A
Idea that a particular landscape could be anywhere because it lacks uniqueness.
2
Q
example of placelessness?
A
UK clone towns and highstreets.
dominance of chain stores
3
Q
what is space?
A
Somewhere that is unknown, unfamiliar. There’s no significance or importance. Lacks any substantial meaning
4
Q
what is place making?
A
The deliberate shaping of an environment to facilitate social interaction and improve a community’s quality of life.
5
Q
what is the tourist gaze?
A
Organised by business entrepreneurs and governments, and consumed by the public.
