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sg1 - how do we understand place? (qualitative data examples (surveys,…
sg1 - how do we understand place?
place
an area that has objective meaning, such as map coordinates. it can be a place of human experiences
places can also be viewed subjectively to individuals e.g. a place that is special due to previously created memories. places can also hold social or cultural significance
space
it can have objective location co-ordinates, it has no subjective meaning in the eyes of the individual
however, for other people to same space which holds no meaning for you, could hold meaning for others.
spaces are described as locations which have no social connections for humans
locale - setting whereby everyday activities take place
sense of place - the subjective attachment to a place e.g. emotional value
qualitative data examples
surveys
questionnaires
focus groups
annotated photos
quantitative data examples
analyse how many visit the park in a day
perform litter counts
survey about features such as facilities
formal data - representation of a place based on statistical data which can be geolocated
informal data - is often a representation of a place through the media. it does reflect the actual word so can be subjective
example of emotional attachment
a particular way in which emotional attachment influences people is when they do not have a clearly defined and self-governed homeland
this may result in diaspora. - the spread of an ethnic or national group from their homeland e.g. Jews
insider - someone who is familiar with a place and has a sense of belonging. they have a strong emotional attachment
outsider - refers to someone who feels unwelcome to a specific place
how is globalization altering our sense of place
the key process driving this change is time-space compression, a set of processes leading to a shrinking world caused by reductions in relative distances between places, ex. reduced travel time, and the internet. all of these terms create a metaphorical sense of the world getting smaller.
coding: this is a process in which qualitative data [such as crowd-sourced data, newspaper articles or interview transcripts] is categorised to help with presentation and analysis
factors influencing our perception:
RAGERS - role, age, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexuality
placelessness:
globalisation and global brands is also leading to the sense of placelessness. for example, clone towns is a phrase that is being increasingly used to refer to the towns where high streets or major shopping centres are becoming increasingly dominated by global chains
advantages & disadvantages of informal data -
advantages:
different sources show a range of perspectives.
easy to access.
disadvantages:
manipulated data - bias data.
may not be time-framed i.e. date assigned to the source.
advantages & disadvantages of formal data -
advantages:
data is time-framed.
direct comparisons can be made.
disadvantages:
hidden bias.
selectively choosing the data someone wishes to use for a said purpose [cherry-picking]