1. 4. Methods of Representing Place
1.1. Formal Methods
1.1.1. Closely linked with statistics which describe data associated with places
1.1.1.1. Examples
1.1.1.1.1. Census Data
1.1.1.1.2. Crime Figures
1.1.1.1.3. Road Networks
1.2. Informal Methods
1.2.1. Plays a major role in representing places offering sounds aswell as sight
1.2.1.1. Shows geographical context and zooms into the details of place
1.2.1.1.1. Many films rely on representation of place to tell a story to the viewer
1.2.2. Examples
1.2.2.1. Television
1.2.2.1.1. Television soaps represent places through the lives of local people
1.2.2.1.2. Programs build up a strong fiction representation of places (Eastenders)
1.2.2.2. Films
1.2.2.2.1. Films rely on places to tell their story to the viewer
1.2.2.3. Modern
1.2.2.3.1. Twentieth and twenty-first century media, like photography and graffitti
1.2.3. Disadvantages
1.2.3.1. Very brief snapshot in time
1.2.3.1.1. conditions like weather might influence the viewer
1.2.4. Advantages
1.2.4.1. Visual representation of the area
1.2.4.1.1. Those which are filmed over a long period might give a better representation as different conditions are present throughout the year
2. 3. How Globalisation and time space compression influences sense of place
2.1. Influence of Time Space Compression
2.1.1. Globalisation and global brands can impact places, threantening uniquness
2.1.1.1. Activists argue that homogenised landscapes have been created by global corporations like starbucks
2.1.1.1.1. However these can create perceptions of familiarity, and people feel more confortable in interchangeable cities
2.1.2. Advantages of time space compression to people include those who feel comfort with the faster interconnecions and economic and social relations
2.1.2.1. However some others feel a sense of dislocation from palces they grew up in and some may try to change their location to maintain its ununiformity
2.2. Influence of Globalisation
2.2.1. The global village
2.2.1.1. World has become smaller because of its greater interconnectedness due to globalisation
2.2.1.1.1. Communications and the flow of capital and goods are quicker and more reliabel
2.2.1.2. People can travel further and more frequently
3. 1. How and why people perceive places in different ways
3.1. Gender
3.1.1. In the past gender would have had a more significant impact 'a womens place is in the home' ideology was widespread until late 20th century
3.1.1.1. Resulting in public workplaces being dominated by males and pivate spaces by females reflecting in workplace dominant genders today like women in nursing
3.1.2. An area dominated by one gender may seem unwelcoming, intimidating and biased resulting in a negative perception
3.1.2.1. Gender will also influence perception of public places at night
3.2. Religion
3.2.1. Some physical featurs might be spiritually improtant
3.2.1.1. Like Uluru in Australia important to the australian aborigines
3.2.2. Religions like Judaism, christainaity and island have given meanings to many places through construction of synagogues, mosques etc, providing a sense of belonging
3.2.2.1. Therefore religion can bring positive perceptions naturally and man made, but it can also deter somebody of alternative faith
3.3. Age
3.3.1. Perception of place changes as we cycle through our life, young adults would have a positive perception of urban areas with nightlife and leisure
3.3.1.1. People with families may perceive a suburban space more positively as it is safer, less polluted and easy to access a school
3.3.2. Older people may prefer a more secluded area and prefer to move there
3.3.2.1. They would positively perceive peace and quiet
3.4. Sexuality
3.4.1. As the acceptance of different sexual oriendations becomes more widespread some places gather meaning as they are where lgbt people cluster
3.4.1.1. This enhances a sense of belonging forming a positive perception of place
3.4.2. The pink pound influences perception through regeneration and rebranding
3.4.2.1. For example manchester and brighton have benefitted from lgbt tourism as people seek out the places to visit where they can have a sense of secuirty
3.5. Performing role
3.5.1. Perception of place varies dependant on role and responsibility
3.5.1.1. A parent may perceive threats like traffic and have a negative perception of busy urban areas
3.5.1.1.1. While elderly people may rely on areas with rail and bus links
4. 2. Emotional Attatchment to Place
4.1. Ways in which people develop an emotional attatchment to place
4.1.1. Personal experience
4.1.1.1. Memory is personal because our experience is unique to use
4.1.1.1.1. Our memories are highly selective, we remember some experiences and forget others
4.1.1.2. If we have positive experiences of a place we are likelt to have strong emotional attatchments to that place and vice versa
4.1.2. Social Experience
4.1.2.1. We can receive memories as part of a group, like emotional attatchment to a sporting home ground
4.1.2.1.1. People often have similar perhaps deeper attachment to nations
4.2. Kurdistan Mini Case Study: Emotional attatchment to state
4.2.1. 28 Million people live in the heartland of Kurdistan
4.2.1.1. Sadam Hussain persectuted the Kurdish people through chemical weaponry and torture
4.2.2. Kurds have emotional attatchment to the land
4.2.2.1. Because of persecution against them
4.2.2.1.1. Shared ethnicities