Places

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Where a place is, such as its co-ordinations on a map.

Question 2

Locale

Answer 2

The place where something happens or is set. Certain events may be associated with this place.

Question 3

Sense of Place

Answer 3

The subjective and emotional attachment of people to a place.

Question 4

Insider

Answer 4

Someone who knows a place and is familiar with it.

Question 5

Outsider

Answer 5

Someone who does not know a place well, or is someone who is “marginalised”

Question 6

Endogenous

Answer 6

Internal factors that help shape the character of a place (Human/Physical factors).

Question 7

Exogenous

Answer 7

External factors that help shape the character of a place (Relations a place has with another).

Question 8

Globalisation

Answer 8

The process by which national economics, societies and culture have became increasingly integrated through the global network of trade, communication, transportation and immigration.

Question 9

Placelessness

Answer 9

The notion that a place could be anywhere as it lacks uniqueness.

Question 10

Clone town

Answer 10

Where urban retail areas are dominated by national and international chain shops.

Question 11

Far Place

Answer 11

A place that we perceive as distant or different to what we are use to.

Question 12

Near Place

Answer 12

A place that may be called “home” or what you identify yourself as.

Question 13

Experienced Place

Answer 13

A place that is memorable to you and you have developed a sense of place towards it.

Question 14

Media Place

Answer 14

A place that the media portrays to us, where you have developed no sense of place.

Question 15

Identity

Answer 15

How you identify yourself: nationality, race, gender, age and etc.

Question 16

Homogenisation

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

Primary

Answer 17

These are your fishing, farming and mining jobs.

Question 18

Secondary

Answer 18

These are your manufacturing jobs.

Question 19

Tertiary

Answer 19

These are your services, teachers and doctors.

Question 20

Quaternary

Answer 20

These are you high tech and computing jobs.

Question 21

Re-branding

Answer 21

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.

Question 22

Re-Imaging

Answer 22

It is the remodelling of areas to counter negative perceptions and provide “post industrial” functions e.g Retailing, leisure and tourism.

Question 23

Regeneration

Answer 23

It is a long term process involving social, economical and physical action to reverse decline and create sustainable communities.

Question 24

Social Capital

Answer 24

The ability of local institutions and people to take action together at local level.

Question 25

Physical Environment

Answer 25

Attractive landscape, terrain suitable for certain activities.

Question 26

Human Capital

Answer 26

Skills, attitude and capacity for risk taking, leadership in the population of an area.

Question 27

Social Location

Answer 27

Proximity to local market may be an advantage, remoteness may attract people seeking peace and tranquillity.

Question 28

Cultural Heritage

Answer 28

Historic buildings, railways, local history and traditions, cuisines and festivals.

Question 29

Counter-Urbanisation

Answer 29

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.

Question 30

Sub-urbanised Village

Answer 30

An expanding village which means the boundary between rural and urban areas is difficult to maintain.

Question 31

Character of Place

Answer 31

These are the physical and human features which distinguish one place from another.

Question 32

Social Factor*

Answer 32

Spread of ideas, information, images,people through the impact of the western culture such as art, media, sport and leisure pursuits around the world.

Question 33

Economical Factor*

Answer 33

Characterised as long distance flows of goods, as well as information and perceptions that accompanies TNC’s.

Question 34

Political Factor*

Answer 34

Characteristics by diffusion of government policies and the growth of western democracies.

Question 35

Perception of Place

Answer 35

The way in which place is viewed or regarded by people. This can be influenced by media representations or via personal experience.

Question 36

Quantitative Data

Answer 36

This is data that contains numerical figures.

Question 37

Qualitative Data

Answer 37

This is data that contains personal experiences and opinions.

Question 38

TNCs

Answer 38

Transnational Corporation

Question 39

NGOs

Answer 39

Non Government Organisation

Question 40

Push Factor

Answer 40

This is a factor that makes people want to leave an area.

Question 41

Pull Factor

Answer 41

this is a factor that makes people want to move or stay in an area.

Question 42

Formal Representations

Answer 42

These representations are based of facts, data and statistical research in an area.

Question 43

Abstract Representations

Answer 43

These are often paintings, films etc. In which are perceived as more abstract than formal representation.

Question 44

Informal Representations

Answer 44

These are representations that do not show what actually exist, but is airbrushed by the media, TV etc. (Subjective to opinions)

Question 45

Topophilia

Answer 45

The love of or emotional connection with a place or physical environment.

Question 46

Topophobia

Answer 46

The hatred or lack of emotional connection with a place or physical environment.

Question 47

Genis Loci

Answer 47

The special atmosphere of a particular place.

Question 48

Gentrification

Answer 48

When the status of an inner urban area which has become unfashionable and neglected is upgraded and the status improved.