Unit 1 Flashcards
How people depend on nature?
Nature provides spaces for recreation and leisure activities which allows people to bond with their family and friends, thus helping to maintain humans’ physical and mental well-being.
E.g. NParks’ therapeutic gardens help to connect people with nature and reduce stress which improves their physical, psychological and social well-being.
How are nature areas dependent on local communities?
Individuals in local communities can encourage one another to enjoy nearby nature areas in a sustainable manner without causing irreversible damage.
E.g. NParks organises a range of activities for schools like the Green Wave Campaign which aims to educate youths about the importance of protecting our natural communities.
How do nature areas bring benefits to people?
By lowering temperature(providing shade, evapotranspiration), removing pollutants(through photosynthesis, wetland plants trapping suspended materials)and providing space for recreation(outdoor activities).
How do people bring benefits to the nature?
Local communities raising awareness about the value of nature areas through encouraging positive behaviour that does not damage nature. E.g. Organising and participating in Waterways clean-up programmes to remove pollutants from the environment for species to thrive.
How do people bring disadvantages to nature areas?
By causing soil erosion, e.g. in 2014, human activities led to severe soil erosion and habitat degradation in Bukit Timah nature reserve),damaging vegetation(trample on the vegetation, damaging plants and affecting their growth) and worsening pollution and disturbing wildlife(littering worsens pollution, animals getting injuries by metal cans or become entangled with plastic containers and bags, mistaking litter for food).
How do nature bring disadvantages to people?
Wildlife from nearby nature areas may harm people and environmental protection may limit development.(People may unintentionally provoke wildlife animals, leading to attacks, animals may be confused, fearful and triggered when venturing into urban spaces.)
how do people acquire a sense of place in their neighborhood?
Repeated encounters with objects and people, create meanings and memories of them. Significant or memorable events at local landmarks and gathering places.
How is sense of place represented?
Through different forms and types of media which reflects people’s ideas, memories and significance of the location. E.g. using #sgmemory.
how may representations of sense of place enhance or contradict an individual’s sense of place?
Emotions expressed in media might enhance or contradict our sense of place.E.g. websites which feature the interesting history of the Beaulieu House in Sembawang may develop in people a greater appreciation for the place, enhancing their attachment to it.
However, we may respond defensively to media content that challenges our sense of place, causing us to dismiss these media content, perceiving them as distortions or untruths
e.g. The negative media portrayal of Yishun after the occurence of rat problems and other crimes caused the Nee Soon Town Council and residents to share official statistics to show that Yishun is just like any other town in Sg.
What are spatial patterns?
Reflects non-random arrangements that are recognisable as shapes ,clusters,geometry,or repeated occurrences at regular intervals.Recognisable shapes and geometry such as circles and lines on a map. e.g. Train stations on Sg’s circle line resemble an oval.
what are spacial associations?
Tendency of a pair of services, events and objects to be located near each other. E.g. Fitness centres, hawker centres are found near HDB blocks, allowing elderly and residents to easily access them.
What are spatial scales?
Nested areas: residential units, precints, neighbourhood, located within a town.
What are the spatial scales in Sg?
Town centres may have integrated transport hubs where bus interchanges and train stations are near shopping malls.
