Space and Place SG1 Flashcards
Define Place
A location and locale with meaning, Places can be meaningful to individuals or groups in ways that are personal or subjective and also at a social or cultural level
Define Space
A location without meaning
Define Location
A place on the map e.g. a grid reference or latitude/longitude coordinate
Define Locale
A setting whereby everyday life activities take place e.g. office, park school
What is formed in locale settings?
Attitudes and behaviours are forged by social interactions in such locations, We tend to behave in a particular way driven by the social norms we understand
Define Sense of Place
The subjective attachment to a place e.g. its emotional/personal meaning
What are three examples of qualitative data collection methods?
Questionnaires, Land use survey, Mental maps
What are three examples of quantitative data collection methods?
Bi-polar surveys, Environmental quality survey, pedestrian count
What does the Place Wheel provide?
A way of judging a public space/place
What does each quadrant of the Place Wheel deal with?
Different aspects of the characteristics which can be used to measure the quality of the place/space
Define Coding
A process in which qualitative data is categorised to help with presentation and analysis
Define Representation
The description or portrayal of a place or people in a particular way
Define Formal Data
Representation of a place based on statistical data which can be geolocated, It tends to be objective
Define Informal Data
A representation of a place through the media, Does not necessarily reflect the actual world so can be subjective
Define Objective
Not influenced by personal feelings
Define Subjective
Is influenced by personal feelings
What are three advantages of informal data?
Different sources show a range of perspectives, Useful for creating a ‘sense of place’, Wide variety of sources available
What are three disadvantages of informal data?
May not give full picture, Representation may not be time framed, Representation can be misinterpreted or manipulated to support a point
What are three advantages of formal data?
Direct comparisons can be made, Census is food for showing data at a range of scales, Data is time-framed so can identify change over time
What are three disadvantages of formal data?
Tells us little about human experience, Dependant on the reliability of the data, Data can be misinterpreted or manipulated to support a point
Define Perceptions
The way in which a place is viewed or regarded by people, It is subjective
What can perceptions be influenced by?
RAGERS
What does RAGERS stand for?
Role, Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Religion, Sexuality
What can a person’s emotional attachment to a place influence?
Their behaviour and activities in a place
Define Diaspora
The spread of an ethnic or national group from their homeland e.g. Jews from Israel or Kurds from Kurdistan
What is one way emotional attachment can influence people?
When they do not have a clear defined and self-governed homeland, Some of this group may exist as a diaspora
Who are the Kurds?
A distinct community, united through race, culture and language
Which four countries do most Kurds live in?
Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria
Define Insider
Someone who is familiar with a place and feels welcome/belongs to it, They have strong emotional attachment to a place
Define Outsider
Someone who feels unwelcome/don’t belong, The place is incidental to their needs
Define Globalisation
The increasing interconnection of the world’s economic, cultural and political systems
Globalisation and time-space compression can…
… Alter a sense of place, creating feelings of familiarity or sense of dislocation
Define Global Village
A term used to describe the closer connections places now have
Define Time-Space Compression
A set of processes leading to a shrinking world caused by reductions in relative distances between places
What do people say we are doing to create a shrinking world?
‘Speeding up and spreading up’
What flows are included in time-space compression?
Flows of people, goods and ideas
What are globalisation and global brands leading to?
Placelessness
Define Clone Town
Refers to towns where high streets or major shopping centres are becoming increasingly dominated by global chains
