The Character Of Places

Question 1

Give 2 example of a human endogenous factor that influence the character of places.

Answer 1

• demographic and economic characteristics
• land use
• infrastructure & built environment

Question 2

Give 2 examples of an exogenous factors that influence the character of places.

Answer 2

• flows of people (immigration or tourism )
• flows of resources
• flows of money
• flows of ideas
• relative location to other places

Question 3

Give 2 example of a physical endogenous factor that influence the character of places.

Answer 3

• topography
• physical geography- eg soil, altitude and geology
• location

Question 4

What is an exogenous factor?

Answer 4

External factors that have shaped a places character

Question 5

What is an endogenous factor?

Answer 5

Internal factors that have shaped a places character.

Question 6

What types of factors shape the character of a place?

Answer 6

Exogenous and Endogenous

Question 7

Describe how flows of people can influence a places’ character?

Answer 7

Migration can make the population more ethnically diverse and unique

Or

Tourism can affect the economy and land use of an area, eg Las Vegas

Question 8

How can flows of capital affect an areas character?

Answer 8

Can improve employment opportunities for locals and affect land use, eg Nissan to Sunderland

Question 9

Give an example of how location can characterise a place?

Answer 9

A coastal place may be characterised as a port as it’s in close proximity to the sea

Question 10

Give an example of how topography can influence a places’ character.

Answer 10

If an area is in a valley it would be characterised as flat.

Question 11

How can topography affect another factor that influences character of a place?

Answer 11

It can affect land use- flat regions would be suitable for large-scale farming (crops)

Question 12

How can physical geography directly affect the character (and topography) of a place?

Answer 12

A place could have igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock which form unique landscapes

Question 13

How can physical geography influence an area by contributing to the economy?

Answer 13

Eg- a place that is rich in natural resources such as coal may encourage mining industries

Question 14

Land use directly defines the character of places, give two contrasting examples as to how.

Answer 14

A place is considered rural if used for farming

Whereas, if the area if used for commerce then it’s considered urban

Question 15

Changing land use over time can characterise a place. Give an example.
(Hint process involving decline)

Answer 15

Deindustrialisation can lead to land use being changed from industrial land to other land uses such as housing

Question 16

Info card: Infrastructure and built environment can also influence character of place. Towns will have high density building, complex transport links and good communication systems. Whereas

Answer 16

A village may have smaller fewer buildings at a lower density and less complex transport links.

Question 17

Demographic influences character of place. Give an example of how this has happened in typical seaside towns.

Answer 17

Many older people retire to seaside towns making the general population much older

Question 18

Name an area that is typically characterised as wealthy and why they are.

Answer 18

Kensington. As they have a high proportion of high wages and low unemployment

Question 19

Name a process that can change built environment, infrastructure, demographics and the economics of an area.

Answer 19

Gentrification- wealthy people moving into run down areas and improving it