Places Flashcards
Location
Where a place is, such as its co-ordinations on a map.
Locale
The place where something happens or is set. Certain events may be associated with this place.
Sense of Place
The subjective and emotional attachment of people to a place.
Insider
Someone who knows a place and is familiar with it.
Outsider
Someone who does not know a place well, or is someone who is “marginalised”
Endogenous
Internal factors that help shape the character of a place (Human/Physical factors).
Exogenous
External factors that help shape the character of a place (Relations a place has with another).
Globalisation
The process by which national economics, societies and culture have became increasingly integrated through the global network of trade, communication, transportation and immigration.
Placelessness
The notion that a place could be anywhere as it lacks uniqueness.
Clone town
Where urban retail areas are dominated by national and international chain shops.
Far Place
A place that we perceive as distant or different to what we are use to.
Near Place
A place that may be called “home” or what you identify yourself as.
Experienced Place
A place that is memorable to you and you have developed a sense of place towards it.
Media Place
A place that the media portrays to us, where you have developed no sense of place.
Identity
How you identify yourself: nationality, race, gender, age and etc.
Homogenisation
This is an aspect of cultural globalisation, and refers to a reduction of cultural diversity, either through a way a place looks or the population customs/ideas/values.
Primary
These are your fishing, farming and mining jobs.
Secondary
These are your manufacturing jobs.
Tertiary
These are your services, teachers and doctors.
Quaternary
These are you high tech and computing jobs.
Re-branding
This is the way in which a place is redeveloped and marketed so that it gains a new identity. It can then attack new investors and visitors. It may involve both re-imaging and regeneration.
Re-Imaging
It is the remodelling of areas to counter negative perceptions and provide “post industrial” functions e.g Retailing, leisure and tourism.
Regeneration
It is a long term process involving social, economical and physical action to reverse decline and create sustainable communities.
Social Capital
The ability of local institutions and people to take action together at local level.
Physical Environment
Attractive landscape, terrain suitable for certain activities.
Human Capital
Skills, attitude and capacity for risk taking, leadership in the population of an area.
Social Location
Proximity to local market may be an advantage, remoteness may attract people seeking peace and tranquillity.
Cultural Heritage
Historic buildings, railways, local history and traditions, cuisines and festivals.
Counter-Urbanisation
The movement of people from urban areas to smaller villages, leading to an increase in the proportion of people living in areas defined as rural.
Sub-urbanised Village
An expanding village which means the boundary between rural and urban areas is difficult to maintain.
Character of Place
These are the physical and human features which distinguish one place from another.
Social Factor*
Spread of ideas, information, images,people through the impact of the western culture such as art, media, sport and leisure pursuits around the world.
Economical Factor*
Characterised as long distance flows of goods, as well as information and perceptions that accompanies TNC’s.
Political Factor*
Characteristics by diffusion of government policies and the growth of western democracies.
Perception of Place
The way in which place is viewed or regarded by people. This can be influenced by media representations or via personal experience.
Quantitative Data
This is data that contains numerical figures.
Qualitative Data
This is data that contains personal experiences and opinions.
TNCs
Transnational Corporation
NGOs
Non Government Organisation
Push Factor
This is a factor that makes people want to leave an area.
Pull Factor
this is a factor that makes people want to move or stay in an area.
Formal Representations
These representations are based of facts, data and statistical research in an area.
Abstract Representations
These are often paintings, films etc. In which are perceived as more abstract than formal representation.
Informal Representations
These are representations that do not show what actually exist, but is airbrushed by the media, TV etc. (Subjective to opinions)
Topophilia
The love of or emotional connection with a place or physical environment.
Topophobia
The hatred or lack of emotional connection with a place or physical environment.
Genis Loci
The special atmosphere of a particular place.
Gentrification
When the status of an inner urban area which has become unfashionable and neglected is upgraded and the status improved.
