Understanding place/Globalisation Flashcards
What are the 3 key concepts of place?
Location
Locale (People)
Sense of place
What factors influence an individuals perception of a place? (GRASS)
Gender (male/female roles) Religion (buildings) Age (life cycle) Sexuality (clusters of the same orientation) Role Performed
How does emotional attachment to a place influence behaviour?
Childhood memories/ milestones/sporting achievements
Shapes +ve/-ve actions
Who made the time-space compression and what does it state?
Harvey
Economic growth/globalisation gets rid of spatial barriers
What is globalisation?
The growing interdependence of countries through increasing transactions of goods
How does globalisation affect place perception?
Many feel it has destroyed the idea of place (placelessness)
TNCs and major chains are common in most cities
What is topophilia and topophoibia?
Topophilia: Love of a certain place
Topophobia: Fear of certain place
Why is Kurdistan a good example for this concept?
Because it has no space/place identity in its self
Spread across Iran, Syria, Turkey, Iraq
What does ‘global village’ refer to?
The world becoming a smaller place due to the time-space compression
What are the 3 main aspects of globalisation?
Connections become:
Deeper
Longer
Quicker
What factors increase the globalisation process?
Technology Gaming Online shopping/banking TV Video calls (Skype etc..)
What is the example of globalisation that we looked at?
Boston - UK
Boston stats/location etc..
Lincolnshire
Most pro Brexit UK town (76% leave)
Min wage is 80% of national average
70% of children done with education at 16
What is the % increase in immigration levels from 2004-14 in Boston (UK)?
460% increase
What is the major issue in Boston?
A place with a proud history is now seen to be changed as a result of immigration
