The nature and importance of places

Cards (4)

  • Placelessness - Places that lack unique character or reputation, due to chain stores replacing local independent shops or a lack of attachment experienced by people visiting the location
  • Topophilia concerns the love of a place and having a strong attachment to it.
  • Topophobia is the dislike of a place
  • Genius loci is the spirit of a place. It suggests that every place has a unique spirit or atmosphere, based on everything for the location is made up of, now and in the past.