changing places

what is a place

a place is a space with meaning

what is a space

a space is an area with no meaning

what is sense of place

refers to the subjective emotional attachment people have to a place through their lived experience and knowledge of an area

what is locale

the place where something happens or is set, or that has particular events associated with it, takes into account the effect that people have on their setting

what is an example of locale

Glastonbury

what is location

where a place is eg its co-ordinates on a map

what is place making

the deliberate shaping of an environment to facilitate social interaction and improve a community's quality of life

what is perception of place

the way in which a place is viewed or regarded by people which is influenced by the media and personal experience

what are endogenous factors

refers to characteristics of the place itself which have originated internally eg location, physical geography, land use, and social and economic characteristics

what are exogenous factors

the relationship of one place with other places and the external factors which affect this- links to other areas, demographics, social- economic, cultural, international migration, globalisation

what are agents of change

people who impact on a place through living, working, or trying to improve the place eg residents, community groups, corporate entities, central and local governments, the media

what is infrastructure

relates to services considered essential to enable and enhance living conditions

what are the three approaches to defining place

a descriptive approach

a social constructive approach

a phenomenological approach

what is a descriptive approach

the idea that the world is a set of places and each can be studied and is distinct

what is a social constructive approach

sees place as a product of set social processes occurring at a particular time

what is a phenomenological approach

not interested in unique characteristics of place or construction but how an individual person experiences place, recognising a highly personal experience between place and person (sense of place)

what scales can identity be on

localism

regionalism

nationalism

what does Doreen Massey suggest

argues for the importance of place and suggests places do not have single identities and are not frozen in time but are ever changing processes

what did Massey suggest about time space compression and the global village

due to globalisation, places are becoming “closer” but there are disparities in how this affects different places and people which can lead to greater disparities

what is homogenisation

places that are identical

what is a clone town

settlements where the high street is dominated by chain stores (opposite is a home town)

what is placelessness

places which could be anywhere eg a hotel or airport

what is glocalisation

multinational companies adapting to the local area and marketplace

what is an example of glocalisation

mcdonalds in india doesnt have beed products as most people dont eat beef

what is an example of resistance to globalisation

Totnes in Devon boycotted costa causing them to not open there, protecting local businesses

The bristol pound to keep money in the local economy

what is belonging

the extent to which someone feels like they belong in a place eg based on sex, age, ethnicity

impacts wellbeing

what is an insider

to belong to a place and identify with it

the more profoundly inside you are, the stronger the identity to the place

what is an outsider

someone who doesnt feel like they belong in a place

what are some factors impacting insiders/ outsiders

age

gender

sexuality

religion

ethnicity

language

disabilities

what are near and far places

most often refers to geographical location

may also refer to emotional connection and how comfortable someone feels in the place

what is an experienced place

a place someone has spent time in, their experiences shape their sense of place

what is a media place

places people have not been to, sense of place is shaped by depictions in media eg films books

example of a media place

India

in “Slumdog millionaire” it is presented as underdeveloped

what is topophilia

love of a place

what is topophobia

hate of a place

trafalga square as an example of a changing place

built in 1800s to commemorate british naval victory

Statue of Lord Nelson and Nelson’s Column are immediate traces of culture and history

what are the endogenous factors in canvey island

a flat area characterised by 17 miles of sea defence wall snd large oil refineries

what are exogenous factors in canvey

a large orthodox jewish community has settled in canvey altering the demographic make up

this has led to changes in the built environment eg a jewish school snd synagogue

representation of place in Belfast

2 sides to the city stems from the Troubles with high levels of violence, segregation, and political unrest

but change and redevelopment in recent years has allowed for tourism to become a major part of economy suggesting shift in representation and image

what is rebranding

the process of changing a place's image and identity to attract investment, visitors, and new residents, often by removing negative perceptions and highlighting positive attributes