Geography Changing places (H)

Place

location with meaning

Locale

where something happens or is set (events)

Location

‘where’ a place is (co-ordinates on a map)

Sense of place

Emotional attachment people have to a place

Placemaking

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

Descriptive approach

Each place can be studied and is distinct (facts/data)

Social constructionsied

Place is created by society (peoples views/opininions)

Phenomenological approach

Individuals personal experience/relationship

Homogenised places

local characteristics/identities replaced by global store chains and different areas are made similar. Becoming ‘Clone towns’.

Glocalisation

The adaptation of global ideas, products, or practices to fit local cultures