Place Theory

Locale is...

• Where a place is on a map, its latitude and longitude coordinates.

• A series of settings where everyday life activities take place.

• The subjective and emotional attachment people have to a place.

Location is...

• Where a place is on a map, its latitude and longitude coordinates.

• A series of settings where everyday life activities take place.

• The subjective and emotional attachment people have to a place.

Sense of place is...

• Where a place is on a map, its latitude and longitude coordinates.

• A series of settings where everyday life activities take place.

• The subjective and emotional attachment people have to a place.

Who coined the phrase "topohilia"

• Doreen Massey

• Yi-Fu Tuan

• Ted Relph

The descriptive approach to place is...

• Place is studied through experiences.

• Place is studied via its social processes.

• Places are distinct and can be studied separately.

The phenomenological approach to place is...

• Place is studied through experiences.

• Place is studied via its social processes.

• Places are distinct and can be studied separately.

The social constructionist approach to place is...

• Place is studied through experiences.

• Place is studied via its social processes.

• Places are distinct and can be studied separately.

A media place is...

• A place we have visited and used social media to record our experiences.

• A place we have not visited but may have learned about through media representations.

• A place which is in the news regularly.

• A fictional place created by the media.

Genius loci is...

(tick all that apply)

• A location where academics are found

• The spirit or guardian deity of a place

• Is the spirit of a place

• A location that produces a high number of geniuses.

Which of these is an exogenous factor?

• Land use

• Infrastructure

• Location

• Investment