geography, changing places

space in geography terms

a broad area with no specific meaning

place in geography terms

a space or location with meaning attached

what is the descriptive apporach

a place is defined by its measurable characteristics e.g population,

what is the social constructionist approach

a place is shaped by human actions over time giving it identity

the phenomenological approach

a place is understood by peoples personal experiences

place attachment

Yi-Fu Tuan argues attachment to a place grows over time

topophilia

a strong love and attachment to a place based of personal experience (tuan)

topophobia

a negative dislike for a place based of personal experience (tuan)

localism

regionalism

nationalism

a love for your personal area

kettlewell

yorkshire

england

gloabalism

people embracing a global community rather than a singular local place

how can places be identified according to j___ M__________

John Montgomery

activities

physical settings

meanings

what is an insider with an example

someone who has a strong relationship with a place they are familiar with

e.g local

what is an outsider with an example

vague sense of place due to a limited experience with it

e.g tourist, homeless person

social exclusion with example

individuals being socially blocked from a community / group

e.g student not going to school because of bullies

spatial exclusion

the physical speration / segregation of group

e.g black children from school in old America

define endogenous factor with two examples

characteristics of the place itself which have originated internally

e.g river, crime rates

define exogenous factors with 2 examples

the relationship of one place with another place and the external factors that effect this

e.g migration, international aid

give an example of how different endogenous factors may link

population + relief

population increase is limted in some areas due to a landscape including steep hills

what are shifting flows

the movement of people, resources, money and investment

what is an example of an exogenous demographic factor in Ilkely

improved links to nearby cities which BRINGS IN COMMUTERS to live in the area

what is an example of a socio-economic exogenous characteristic in Ilkely

TNC’s like Mcdonalds have MOVED IN leading to a decline in local buisiness

what is an example of exogenous cultural characteristics in ilkely

the local economy benefitting from tourism leading to improvements in its recognised characteristics e.g spar town