changing places key words

locale

the place where something happens or is set, or that has specific events associated with it. The ‘vibe/atmosphere’ of a place.

location

where a place is on a map e.g. coordinates

sense of place

refers to the subjective and emotional attachment people have to a place. People develop a sense of place through experience and knowledge of a particular area.

media

means of communication including tv, film, photography, art, newspapers. Can influence people widely.

place

a location with meaning. Can be meaningful to individuals in ways that are subjective or personal. places can also be meaningful at a cultural or social level and these meanings may be shared by different groups of people.

placemaking

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

subjective

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes or experiences

diaspora

a group of people with a similar heritage or homeland who have settled elsewhere in the world

endogenous factors

refers to the characteristics of the place itself or factors which have originated internally. Includes aspects such as location, physical geography, land use and social and economic factors such as population size and employment rates

exogenous factors

refers to the relationship of one place with other places and the external factors which affect this. The demographic, socio-economic and cultural factors of a place are shaped by shifting flows of people, resources, money and investment.

infrastructure

relates to the services considered essential to enable or enhance living conditions. Primarily consist of transport (roads, railways etc.), communications (broadband and phone networks) and services such as water supply, sewers and electric grids. May also include education, healthcare, local government and emergency services

agents of change

people who impact on a place whether through living, working or trying to improve that place. e.g. residents, community groups, central and local government and the media

meaning

individual or collective perceptions of a place

perception of place

way in which place is viewed or regarded by people. Can be influenced by media representation or personal experience.

representation

how a place is portrayed or ‘seen’ in society

descriptive approach

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

socio-constructivist approach

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

phenomological approach

interested in how an individual experiences place, recognising a highly personal relationship between person and place

topophillia

‘love of place’. A person’s connection with a place or physical environment

identity

place can be critical to the construction of identity. sense of place relating to a local area

localism

affection or emotional ownership relating to a local area

regionalism

consciousness of and loyalty to a distinct region with a pop. that shares similarities

nationalism

loyalty and devotion to a nation. patriotism could be considered an example of a sense of place

homogenised places

a place that has lost it’s distinct character and become similar to other places

placelessness

a term used to describe clone towns

clone town

describes settlements where the high street is dominated by chain stores

glocalisation

multinational corporations adapt to the local marketplace

belonging

to be part of a community. increasingly seen asa one of the factors that make a place sustainable

well - being

made up of different factors for each community, but can include gender, age and religion

insider

to be inside a place is to belong to it adn identify with it

outsider

people who dont have a strong sense of place attachment or belonging

positionality

social and political context that shaps a person’s identity, and how that influences their worldview

near place

geographical distance between places. emotional connection with a particular place

far place

places that are far away, but also emotionally. could be strange, uncomfortable places

experienced place

thos places that a person has spent time in

media place

those places that a person has only ever read about or seen in a film

character of a place

physical and human features that help to distinguish one place from another

function

when places first started to grow, they often only had one function

place attachment

emotional bond that people share with places

NIMBY

often applied to local opposition to developments such as new housing estates

place-memory

perception of place

the way in which place is regarded or viewed by people. can be influenced by personal experiences or media representation

place marketing

rebranding

the way in which a place is redeveloped and marketed so that it gains a new identity

reimaging

disassociated a place from bad pre-existing images in relation to social deprivation, poor housing etc.

crowdsourcing

corporate bodies

organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name