What Makes Places Important Flashcards
Snowdon examples: why is snowdon in wales more popular than ever?
While it has always been busy, more people holiday within the uk due to people being short of money
Snowdon: how are tourists actually ruining the very place they thought was beautiful?
In terms of crowds, seeing people queuing for 45 mins to take selfies at the summit
Snowdon: what do regular hikers think of the new tourists arriving on the mountains?
“There not mountaineers or truckers really, they’re the people who i think usually go to Spain or whatever, for their holiday, but just decided to now stay in the uk and come to wales
Snowdon: what gives snowdon a “sense of place” that is unique?
It has a train that goes up the mountain, highest, most well known mountain in wales. It’s very open and has lots of greenery. Best view of most of wales
Define location:
Is simply a place on a map e.g. grid reference
What is a Locale?
A particular event or thing associated with a place e.g. Glastonbury music festival,also home to the historic Glastonbury abbey
What does sense of place mean?
The emotional attachment to a place e.g. Jewish people and Jerusalem
What is the “tourist gaze”?
When tourists visit a place to get an “authentic” local experience
Why can a “tourist gaze” be either positive or negative?
Positive if it helps keep cultural traditions alive
Negative if people just expect stereotypes and do not respect local cultures
Give some examples of places with unique local cultures:
Mexico, day of the dead
China, chinease new year
Brazil, carnival
Ireland, st Patrick’s day
Myamer, hoops around their neck
Glouster, cheese rolling hill
Define controversial places:
Death sites or dark tourist locations are places where people are attracted by the history which often involves a tragic event
