L2- The importance of place

• All aspects of places and meaning are constantly changing except.....

  location
• Why is St peter's basilica, Vatican important

  Considered one of the Catholic Church's holiest temples and an important pilgrimage site.
• Give an example of how our reactions on a place can be shaped by a built environment.

  We may find a place, its architecture, streets or landscaping beautiful.
• Geographer Edward W Soja came up with what 3 perspectives.

  Firstspace, Secondspace, Thirdspace
• What is Firstspace

  The physical built environment. Includes topography and demographic make-up of a place.

  Focuses more on the statistical view on a place

  (Quantitative approach)
• What is Secondspace

  A sense of place acquired through subjective means such as art, photography, travel writing, blogs and media.
• What is Thirdspace

  Viewing a place using both a quantitative approach (Firstspace) and a qualitative approach (Secondspace) to build a richer experience of a place and how it is experienced and perceived.
• Research shows our attachment to a place is influenced by....

  The quality or intensity of the experience we have there. Therefore the more enjoyable the experience or the greater degree in which we feel safe in a place, the more attached we feel to it.
• How can a sense of place be described?

  It can be positive or negative
• Why might someone deliberately avoid walking down a dark alleyway?

  Due to a negative sense of place
• What might small, personal spaces be imbued with?

  A sense of place
• What scales can a sense of place apply to?

  Varying scales, from personal to regional
• What are people sometimes willing to do to uphold their perception of a place?

  Use violence
• What do the Taliban seek to expel from Afghanistan?

  All Western influence
• What kind of culture do the Taliban want to establish?

  Only Islamic culture
• What factors affect our perception of a place?

  Gender, ethnicity, religion, age, interests, family and friends, education, moral code, family history, past experiences