Changing Place
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- Created on: 08-11-17 10:05
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- Changing Place
- Place
- The geographical centre of connections and linkages including flows of people, ideas, information, wealth and things.
- A theoretical approach to place
- Descriptive approach
- The world is a set of places which can be studies through a description of its physical and human characteristics
- A social constructionist approach
- Place is a set of social processes occuring at a particular time which gives the place meaning.
- Phenomenological Approach
- the connection between place and person that transforms unknown spaces into familiar spaces (experiences)
- Descriptive approach
- Location
- Where a place is e.g coordinates on a map
- Sense of place
- A place developed through experience, it reflects emotional and subjective attachment
- Divisions of Place
- Globalisation
- Led to geographical era of 'placelessness' where global capitalism has eroded local culture and identity
- Homogenised = to make a place uniform or similar
- global spread of retail chains (TNCs) = Clone Towns
- Glocalisation
- promotion/ adaptions of local goods/culture to regain local culture and indentities
- eg. McBurritos in Mexico
- promotion/ adaptions of local goods/culture to regain local culture and indentities
- Homogenised = to make a place uniform or similar
- Led to geographical era of 'placelessness' where global capitalism has eroded local culture and identity
- Insider and Outsider
- Perceptions depend on the level of attachment to a place
- Insider
- the perspective of someone who knows a place and it familiar with its characteristics
- Outsider
- the perception of someone who does not know a place well or someone who is marginalised in a community
- Near and Far
- places nearer to each other have a greater connection - tend to know more about near places than those far away
- can refer to geographical distance, socioeconomic gap between residents or the emotional connection people fee towards a place
- improvements in technology and transport means places even far away feel much closer as connections increase and travel times decrease
- Globalisation
- The importance of place
- Well-being
- sociability - neighbourly, friendly, welcoming
- access - connected, access to resources and services
- activities - community, social
- image - clean, safe, attractive, stable
- Identity
- place is critical to a persons identity through the experience and knowledge they had there
- local - emotional ownership
- regional - loyalty to religion
- National - Patriotism
- Belonging
- community spirit
- inclusivity regardless of age, gender, socio-economic status, religion, race
- Well-being
- representation of place
- Experienced Places
- when people visit a place they have memories which invoke feelings about the place
- Media Places
- the media portrayal of places can impact the stigma attached to it
- places associated with literature, art or film are often popular tourist destinations but may not live up to the expectations
- Perception
- Sense of Place - the result of lived experience in a location - important to a personal identity
- developed through what people have read or heard
- Sense of Place - the result of lived experience in a location - important to a personal identity
- Changing Perception
- Re-Imaging
- Rebranding
- used to dispel negative perceptions
- to give a place a new, more positive identity at the local, national and international levels
- redeveloped and marketed to gain a new identity which will attract new investment, tourists, residents etc.
- Regeneration
- long-term process aimed initially at economic improvement which through the multiplier effect will bring further social and physical improvements
- reverse urban decline and create sustainable communites
- Place Marketing
- advertising campaigns
- events
- attract new investment, retailing, tourists and residents
- Experienced Places
- Factors affecting the character of a place
- Socio-economic
- employment
- education
- income
- health
- crime rate
- local clubs/ societies
- Culture
- heritage
- religion
- Political Factors
- role and strength of local government
- impact of national governement
- Built environment
- land use
- age and type of housing
- building density
- Location
- urban or rural
- proximity to other settlements/ main roads
- Demographic factors
- population size/structure
- ethinicity
- Physical geography
- relief
- altitude
- drainage
- soil/rock type
- Socio-economic
- Place
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