What is the definition of place?
Coming together of peoples ideas, wealth and information. This gives places meaning to individuals.
What is the definition of locale?
Setting in which something happens e..g. workplace, park.
What is the definition of placelessness?
Location without meaning to an individual, can be anywhere due to its lack of uniqueness.
What is the definition of a near place?
Close to us in time/distance and to which we usually feel attached to as its experienced on a regular basis.
What is the definition of distant place?
Far from us in distance where we do not feel emotionally attached due to lack of experience.
What is tobophillia and tobophobia?
Tobophillia = like Tobophobia = dislike
What is a sense of place?
Is how we feel about a place, developed through experience and knowledge.
What is a perception of place?
Is how we view a place we have never visited usually through media perception.
What are endogenous factors?
These are factors which originate from within a place and affect its characteristics and how we feel about it.
What are exogenous factors?
These are factors which come from outside a place but still help to affect its characteristics and how we feel about it.
What are changes results of?
Changes are caused by ‘agents of change’ these can be things such as:
- National/ local governments
- International organisations
- TNC’s
- Communities/ individuals
Examples of endogenous factors?
- Topography
- Physical geography
- Land use
- Built environments
- Infrastructure
- Demographics
- Economic
Examples of exogenous factors?
- People
- Capital
- Resources
- Ideas
How do governments implement change?
- Place marketing, they employ marketing companies to create a positive perception of place.
- Rebranding, more drastic as it aims to get rid of all negative perceptions. Main aim to attract new economic activities.
How to corporate organisations implement change?
- Includes all business which aim to make places look better such as tourist agencies who aim to attract the most people to a destination by making it look good.
E.g. Visit Britain.
How do individuals/ communities implement change?
- These groups have insider knowledge and are usually the most motivated to support initiatives.
- Social media has becoming an increasingly important tool for this.
E.g. #theafricathemedianevershowsyou
