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Geography in everyday life chapter 1 - Coggle Diagram
Geography in everyday life chapter 1
relationship between people and nature in their neighbourhoods
Nature areas:includes components such as wildlife, natural vegetation and soil
Refers to living and non-living things around us
Human(man-made) vs Natural(physical) environments
Natural environment:beach,lakes, tropical rainforest, mangroves
Managed environment:Bishan,AMK park, Mandai Wildlife reserve and park connectors
Constructed environment:School, city, transport systems
Why do nature areas benefit people
Vegetation help in lowering tempeatures by:reducing the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth's surface directly
Removal of pollutants through:Vegetation carrying out photosynthesis, removes CO2 and air pollutants
Roots of wetland plants trap suspended material and absorb excess nutrients helping to improve water quality
Provide recreation space:Green spaces such as parks and gradens offer opportunities for outdoor activities.Directly interact with nature bring about health and well-being benefits
Rivers and oceans can supply humans with fishes as a source of food.Nature can provide sources of recreational activities(kayaking,hiking and mountain climbing)
How do people benefit nature areas
Local communities collectively raise awareness about the value of nature areas to encourage positive behaviour that does not damage nature
When people learn to protect nature areas, they will remain in a pristine condition and thrive, thus providing us with benefits
Eg:NParks Citizen Science Initiative, Dragonfly Watch, trains participants to identify different dragonfly species.This results in greater protection of the species by raising their awareness of their importance in the environment
Local communities organise or participate in conservation efforts, such as clean-up programmes to remove pollutants from nature spaces
When pollutants are removed from the environment, wildlife will be less exposed to harm and the environment remains in a good condition
Waterways Watch Society organises waterway clean-up programme to pick up trash from Marina reservoir
How do people bring disadvantages to nature areas
Causing soil erosion and damaging vegetation
Users of nature parks may choose undesignated trails and cause soil compaction and trampling of vegetation
Soil compaction will cause greater surface runoff and result in soil erosion and water washing away soil particles
Trampling of vegetation will cause damage to plants and affect their growth
Worsening pollution and disturbing wildlife
Littering of food packages and containers may cause wildlife to be injured by metal cans or entangled by plastic wrappeers
Animals may mistake litter for food and consume them.This may cause animals to be hurt and may eventually lead to death
Humans feeding wild animals may lead to their change in habits and may lead to more human-wildlife conflict when animals associate people with food
How does nature bring disadvantages to people
Urban expansion:Urba expansion may reduce natural habitats, leading wildlife to venture out in search of food or shelter.
This may lead to more wildlife-human interaction which may lead to wildlife attacks, causing injuries to humans
Growing interests in outdoor recreation:More people choose to engage in outdoor recreation activities, increasing the frequency of people spending time in nature areas
When people are outdoors, they may interact with wildlife more and may lead to spread of disease from animal to humans
Greening efforts by the state:The Singapore Green Plan 2030 aims to enhance 170 hectares of exisitng parks with more lush vegetation and increase another 1000 hectares of green spaces
When the government increases the amount of park spaces people may feel that this will leave them with less spaces
With the increase in human-wildlife encounters, people who do not know how to deal with them may unintentionally provoke them, leading to more wildlife attacks
Animals may feel confused and fearful when they venture into unfamiliar urban spaces and increase their likelihood of attacks when triggered
People perceive environmental protection to be limiting to development and also at the expense of their own needs
The Cross Island MRT line was proposed to be build around the Central Catchment Nature Reserve as the reserve is home to numerous crticially endangered species and construction within the reserve may threaten their survival
However residents were afraid that the development of the MRT line around the reserve would instead affect their homes and bring them inconvenience or damage to their property
What is a "place"
A specific location or a specific point on the earth's surface
Where people can develop a sense of place when the location holds meaning or purpose for them
A locale for people tp carry out daily activities and communicate with each other
What is a sense of place
When people associate meanings of memories with locations
Reflects relationships people may have with the places around them
Builds identity and enables better understanding of self and others
Derived from interactions with both the environment and also with other people
Is highly personal and subjective
Same location may have different meanings for different people
Some location may hold special meaning to a specific group of people
Why do people acquire a sense of place
By having repeated encounters with objects and people
This helps us to recall the characteristics and features of places that we come across frequently and create meanings and memories of them
Gathering places such as neighbourhood shops, allow interactions with people on a daily basis
This can result in developing a sense of attachment to these places
By experiencing significant or memorable events at local landmarks and gathering places
Landmarks are highly visible and easy for people to remember
They are could be historical or symbiotic and may hold both positive and negative memories
Gathering places may be less distinctive but allows people to gather during community events
This allows people to interact and build bonds, strenghthening their sense of belonging in the neighbourhood
How is sense of place represented
Through different formats, such as texts, audio and graphics including photographs and videos
Through different forms of media such as print, broadcast and internet-based media
Individuals represent their sense of place by reflecting their memories, ideas and significance fo the place
Organisations tend to represent the people's collective sense of place
How may representations of sense of place enhance or contradict an individual's sense of place
Different emotions expressed in the media might enhance or contradict our sense of place
Our sense of place shapes our identity, hence we respond well to representations that agree to how we feel about places
When new layers of meaning are added to locations by revealing interesting or new information about them, it enhances our sense of place of those locations
When the information about a location presented agrees with our perception of it, it also enhances our sense of place by strenghtening our belief
When the information challenges our sense of place and contradicts our belief, we respond defensively and dismiss the content as being untrue or distortions