GEOGRAPHY VERSION: 1.0 FINAL A-LEVEL GEOGRAPHY
ASSURED SUCCESS
Topophilia
Love of a place
Topophobia
Hate/fear of a place
Media representations
Slumdog Millionaire vs Exotic Marigold Hotel
Experienced place
Places we have been to and developed our own sense of place,
deeper understanding and true nature, emotional attachment,
change previous perceptions, Genius loci
,Genius Loci
The spirit of a place - develop a sense of place, learn more
about it
Information age
Bombarded with images and other forms of representations
about the world
Endogenous factors
Internal factors that help shape the character of a place,
physical as well as human features
Examples of endogenous factors
Land use, demographic, nature/landscape
Factors influencing place
-location
, -built environment
-physical geography
-topography
-land use
-economic characteristics
-infrastructure
-demographic characteristics
Exogenous factors
External factors that shape the character of a place, generally
the relations that a place has with other places that affects its
characteristics
Examples of exogenous factors
Movement of:
People, resources, money, investment, ideas
Migration within the EU
-new shops, some schools struggle with large numbers of
children having English as a second language.