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How do we Understand a Place?, They may go through a 'life cycle'.…
How do we Understand a Place?
Sexuality
LGBT+ people tend to cluster together and those places become LGBT zones e.g. 'Gay Village, Manchester'.
They stay together for a sense of security and a place to be themselves.
Religion
People have given locations a meaning (spiritual connection) e.g. Uluru for the Aboriginals, Stonehenge and places of worship.
One place can be imoportant do people of differing religion e.g. Jerusalem is important for Christians, Jews and Muslims for dofferent reasons.
Many religious places are associated with refuge, peace amd healing e.g. Lourdes is where Catholics go to bathe and drink spring water every year.
Age
Places can change over time depending on how old you are.
YOUNG PEOPLE: close to city centre, rented accoodation, no need for much space.
FAMILY: suburbs, more space e.g. garden, possibly live near school?
ELDERLY: downsized accomodation, move to smaller centres or quieter suburbs, peace and quiet.
Role
A person has different roles depending on the time of day, where you are and who you're with.
As a parent, your perception of potential threats are heightened.
Role influences perceptions of fear, insecurity and anxiety which is then relfected in the ways that boundaries are used to include / exclude people and activities.
Gender
Traditional view that men and women have their own separate places. Men = more public areas e.g. factories, offices. Women = more private areas e.g. home.
Males dominated and controlled society - females excluded from certain places.
There are some areas where some people may feel more safe than others e.g. women may feel more unsafe than men when they walk alone at night.
Locations where some may go in the day, can be avoided at night - becomes more dangerous.
Elderly people require different housing, transport and social needs from younger people.
They may go through a 'life cycle'.