What is space and place?
a space is a place without meaning, whereas a place is a location that has meaning to an individual
Geographical space:
➔ Everything is a geographical space
➔ It is not bound by scale e.g large or small
➔ It does not necessarily have any meaning e.g middle of Atlantic ocean
➔ Empirical space refers to the process whereby the mundane fabric of daily life is constructed.
➔ Block/Unblocking space refers to the process whereby routine pathways of interaction are set
up around which boundaries are often drawn.
➔ Image space refers to the process whereby the proliferation of images has produced new
apprehensions of space.
➔ Place refers to the process whereby spaces are ordered in ways that open up affective and
other embodied potentials
Geographical place:
➔ Spaces that have developed meaning or purpose
➔ Again they are not bound by scale, e.g your bedroom is a distinct place
➔ Middle of the Atlantic would be a place if you were on board a ship sailing it
➔ Place meaning can therefore be temporary, occasional or permanent
➔ The definition of place is contested
➔ At its heart is the notion of a meaningful segment of geographical space
➔ That segment of space will mean different things to different people
➔ Places can be considered on a range of scales…
The importance of place
➔ Place is a way of seeing, knowing and understanding the world
➔ Attachments and connections between people and places
➔ Worlds of meaning and experience
➔ Resistance, reaction, exclusions
➔ Place as we choose to think about it and protect it
What characteristics influence places?
➔ Green spaces
➔ House size
➔ Quality of environment e.g litter
➔ Car brands
➔ Age of people
➔ Crime
➔ Location
➔ The vibes/ aesthetics
➔ Stereotypical association
, 1.a places are multi-faceted, shaped by shifting flows and connections which change overtime
Belgrave, Leicester
Demographics Social
● 87 people per hectare ● Lower life expectancy than the uk average
● Young population, the mean age is 36.3 and only ● Obesity rate of 5.4%
16% are over 60 ● Larger household size than the uk average, married
● 43% of people were born in the UK and 53.1% born families with children is 21%
outside of the UK ● 12% have 5 or more good gcse’s
● 14% white british and 77% asian ● 16.2% have a degree compared to the national
average of 27%
Economic Cultural
● 23% work in the secondary sector. There is a big ● Hindu is the largest religion with 54.6%
history of manufacturing which has been maintained ● Hinduism is reflected in the food, festivals and
● 3.3% work in professional and scientific occupation, cultural identity.
economy change is slower than other parts of the ● Belgrave hosts the largest Diwali festival outside of
country India
● Average household income is £29,000 and ● There are numerous Indian restaurants and foods
unemployment is higher than the national average shops, alongside jewellers which gives the golden
mile its identity
● Street art reflects culture
Natural characteristics Build characteristics
● Originally village surrounded by farmland on flat ● 19th century terraced housing, built to accommodate
floodplain called river soar factory workers during the city’s industrial growth
● d ● Different classes of terrace housing, front doors on
street are lower class
Political ● Some industrial buildings are still used for that
● Labour party stronghold purpose, number of textile manufacturers still active
● 3 ward councillors representing labour others have been repurposed
● Voted against brexit ● Historical village, contains belgrave hall and a series
of old buildings along church lane landscape
Past connections gardens, different to rest of the ward
● During the industrial revolution there was a major ● Golden mile, densest concentrations of jewellers in
focus on the textiles industry the country, indian fashion shops, takeaways, indian
● Factories were built on the edge of the city and restaurants, sweet shops and bank of india branch
terrace housing was built for workers
● Legacy of its industrial past is strongly felt,
destination for migrants
,Shifting flows of people Shifting flows of resources
● International migration leads to a diverse population ● There is not a lot of external funding, it is not an area
● Strong communities from India, Pakistan, that attracts investment
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ● Belgrave hall has received some lottery funding
● More recent migration from Europe such as Portugal focused on architectural conservation
● Cit council have focused on improving traffic
congestion and make it safer for pedestrians and
cyclists
Shifting flows of ideas ● A fly over was removed to improve the flow of
● Traditional manufacturing, major textiles companies traffic onto the melton road and make the golden
are still operating garment factories such as Boohoo mile feel more connected to the city
● Melton road is a thriving shopping road meaning
retail has diversified
Llandudno, Wales
Demographics Social
● Population of 19,700 ● Life expectancy is 82 years for women and 78 years
● Average age is 43.6 which has increased by 2.5% for males
since 2002 with 30% of the population being over ● 77% of people are in good or very good health
60 ● 21% are obese and 57% are overweight
● 93.8% white british and 1.8% asian ● 34.5% have an education of level for or above and
● 61.8% born outside of wales and 5.5% born outside 63% have 5 or more good gcse’s
of the uk, many people are retried migrants from
other parts of the uk such as manchester or liverpool
Economic Cultural
● The average salary is £28,000 ● christianity is main religion with 60.1%
● Tourism dominates the local economy therefore ● Popular attractions are Conwy castle (built 700
there is high unemployment in certain seasons years ago), Mostyn art gallery, victorian pier,
● salaries have gone up 27.1% year on year amusements, shops and fairground rides
● Common jobs are in hospitality and catering due to ● Popular foods are fish and chips as it is a seaside
the large number of hotels towns
● 64% work in the tertiary sector which a higher
proportion working in the primary Political
● Votes split between conservatives and labour
currently conservative
● Conwy borough council are responsible for local
administration
● Political groups campaign on a variety of issues
such as seasonal unemployment,
Natural characteristics Build characteristics
● Coastal, Llandudno bay to the east and west bay to ● Traditional seaside resort with a promenade along
the west the seafront with victorian era hotels and
● Sandwiched between two limestone headlands, great guesthouses at the front
Orme and little Orme ● Main shopping street is set back, wide streets
● Snowdonia rise in the middle distance connecting shopping to the front
● Redevelopment of old industry to create modern
, Past connections retail areas
● Developed 100’s years ago and there was mining on ● Range of housing styles and ages, older buildings
the Great Orme until the 1950’s close to the front and more modern housing further
● People who lived in the town were miners, inland
subsistence farmers of fishermen until 1948 when it ● Some social housing and some very expensive
was developed as a holiday resort housing on millionaires row up to £2,500,000
● There is now a large focus on the redevelopment of ● Seaside pier built in 1876 and completed in 1878
the town such as shops, retail parks and the theatre ● Place for people to escape from polluted cities,
● The past connections help to shape the town and tourism is the heart of it. Land uses reflect tourism
culture giving it place identify and creates a strong influence on place profile
Shifting flows of people Shifting flows of resources
● Large number of holiday and second home ● Railway station was a given a £5.2m makeover
ownership which have been criticised for worsening aided by £2m through European regional
the housing crisis development fund, the 135 year old station has
improved passenger facilities and provides a
attractive welcome to the town
Shifting flows of ideas ● The great Orme tramway opened in 1902 and is the
● The church walks business centre is home to 4 only cable hauled tramway. It had a £1m funding by
hi-tech businesses, examples of growing digital and the European regional development fund,
knowledge based economy in the town with plans developing tracks, disabled facilities and new
for job expansion halfway station was constructed, the tram attracts
● Partnerships have been developed between 150,000 visitors every year
businesses and bangor university to create ● EU funding helped to fund £5m for the venue
opportunities away from the seasonal tourist Cymru, a major art conference facility on the
industry seafront
● TNC and inward investment has focused largely on
tourism assets e.g. coach companies own many
seafront hotels
a space is a place without meaning, whereas a place is a location that has meaning to an individual
Geographical space:
➔ Everything is a geographical space
➔ It is not bound by scale e.g large or small
➔ It does not necessarily have any meaning e.g middle of Atlantic ocean
➔ Empirical space refers to the process whereby the mundane fabric of daily life is constructed.
➔ Block/Unblocking space refers to the process whereby routine pathways of interaction are set
up around which boundaries are often drawn.
➔ Image space refers to the process whereby the proliferation of images has produced new
apprehensions of space.
➔ Place refers to the process whereby spaces are ordered in ways that open up affective and
other embodied potentials
Geographical place:
➔ Spaces that have developed meaning or purpose
➔ Again they are not bound by scale, e.g your bedroom is a distinct place
➔ Middle of the Atlantic would be a place if you were on board a ship sailing it
➔ Place meaning can therefore be temporary, occasional or permanent
➔ The definition of place is contested
➔ At its heart is the notion of a meaningful segment of geographical space
➔ That segment of space will mean different things to different people
➔ Places can be considered on a range of scales…
The importance of place
➔ Place is a way of seeing, knowing and understanding the world
➔ Attachments and connections between people and places
➔ Worlds of meaning and experience
➔ Resistance, reaction, exclusions
➔ Place as we choose to think about it and protect it
What characteristics influence places?
➔ Green spaces
➔ House size
➔ Quality of environment e.g litter
➔ Car brands
➔ Age of people
➔ Crime
➔ Location
➔ The vibes/ aesthetics
➔ Stereotypical association
, 1.a places are multi-faceted, shaped by shifting flows and connections which change overtime
Belgrave, Leicester
Demographics Social
● 87 people per hectare ● Lower life expectancy than the uk average
● Young population, the mean age is 36.3 and only ● Obesity rate of 5.4%
16% are over 60 ● Larger household size than the uk average, married
● 43% of people were born in the UK and 53.1% born families with children is 21%
outside of the UK ● 12% have 5 or more good gcse’s
● 14% white british and 77% asian ● 16.2% have a degree compared to the national
average of 27%
Economic Cultural
● 23% work in the secondary sector. There is a big ● Hindu is the largest religion with 54.6%
history of manufacturing which has been maintained ● Hinduism is reflected in the food, festivals and
● 3.3% work in professional and scientific occupation, cultural identity.
economy change is slower than other parts of the ● Belgrave hosts the largest Diwali festival outside of
country India
● Average household income is £29,000 and ● There are numerous Indian restaurants and foods
unemployment is higher than the national average shops, alongside jewellers which gives the golden
mile its identity
● Street art reflects culture
Natural characteristics Build characteristics
● Originally village surrounded by farmland on flat ● 19th century terraced housing, built to accommodate
floodplain called river soar factory workers during the city’s industrial growth
● d ● Different classes of terrace housing, front doors on
street are lower class
Political ● Some industrial buildings are still used for that
● Labour party stronghold purpose, number of textile manufacturers still active
● 3 ward councillors representing labour others have been repurposed
● Voted against brexit ● Historical village, contains belgrave hall and a series
of old buildings along church lane landscape
Past connections gardens, different to rest of the ward
● During the industrial revolution there was a major ● Golden mile, densest concentrations of jewellers in
focus on the textiles industry the country, indian fashion shops, takeaways, indian
● Factories were built on the edge of the city and restaurants, sweet shops and bank of india branch
terrace housing was built for workers
● Legacy of its industrial past is strongly felt,
destination for migrants
,Shifting flows of people Shifting flows of resources
● International migration leads to a diverse population ● There is not a lot of external funding, it is not an area
● Strong communities from India, Pakistan, that attracts investment
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ● Belgrave hall has received some lottery funding
● More recent migration from Europe such as Portugal focused on architectural conservation
● Cit council have focused on improving traffic
congestion and make it safer for pedestrians and
cyclists
Shifting flows of ideas ● A fly over was removed to improve the flow of
● Traditional manufacturing, major textiles companies traffic onto the melton road and make the golden
are still operating garment factories such as Boohoo mile feel more connected to the city
● Melton road is a thriving shopping road meaning
retail has diversified
Llandudno, Wales
Demographics Social
● Population of 19,700 ● Life expectancy is 82 years for women and 78 years
● Average age is 43.6 which has increased by 2.5% for males
since 2002 with 30% of the population being over ● 77% of people are in good or very good health
60 ● 21% are obese and 57% are overweight
● 93.8% white british and 1.8% asian ● 34.5% have an education of level for or above and
● 61.8% born outside of wales and 5.5% born outside 63% have 5 or more good gcse’s
of the uk, many people are retried migrants from
other parts of the uk such as manchester or liverpool
Economic Cultural
● The average salary is £28,000 ● christianity is main religion with 60.1%
● Tourism dominates the local economy therefore ● Popular attractions are Conwy castle (built 700
there is high unemployment in certain seasons years ago), Mostyn art gallery, victorian pier,
● salaries have gone up 27.1% year on year amusements, shops and fairground rides
● Common jobs are in hospitality and catering due to ● Popular foods are fish and chips as it is a seaside
the large number of hotels towns
● 64% work in the tertiary sector which a higher
proportion working in the primary Political
● Votes split between conservatives and labour
currently conservative
● Conwy borough council are responsible for local
administration
● Political groups campaign on a variety of issues
such as seasonal unemployment,
Natural characteristics Build characteristics
● Coastal, Llandudno bay to the east and west bay to ● Traditional seaside resort with a promenade along
the west the seafront with victorian era hotels and
● Sandwiched between two limestone headlands, great guesthouses at the front
Orme and little Orme ● Main shopping street is set back, wide streets
● Snowdonia rise in the middle distance connecting shopping to the front
● Redevelopment of old industry to create modern
, Past connections retail areas
● Developed 100’s years ago and there was mining on ● Range of housing styles and ages, older buildings
the Great Orme until the 1950’s close to the front and more modern housing further
● People who lived in the town were miners, inland
subsistence farmers of fishermen until 1948 when it ● Some social housing and some very expensive
was developed as a holiday resort housing on millionaires row up to £2,500,000
● There is now a large focus on the redevelopment of ● Seaside pier built in 1876 and completed in 1878
the town such as shops, retail parks and the theatre ● Place for people to escape from polluted cities,
● The past connections help to shape the town and tourism is the heart of it. Land uses reflect tourism
culture giving it place identify and creates a strong influence on place profile
Shifting flows of people Shifting flows of resources
● Large number of holiday and second home ● Railway station was a given a £5.2m makeover
ownership which have been criticised for worsening aided by £2m through European regional
the housing crisis development fund, the 135 year old station has
improved passenger facilities and provides a
attractive welcome to the town
Shifting flows of ideas ● The great Orme tramway opened in 1902 and is the
● The church walks business centre is home to 4 only cable hauled tramway. It had a £1m funding by
hi-tech businesses, examples of growing digital and the European regional development fund,
knowledge based economy in the town with plans developing tracks, disabled facilities and new
for job expansion halfway station was constructed, the tram attracts
● Partnerships have been developed between 150,000 visitors every year
businesses and bangor university to create ● EU funding helped to fund £5m for the venue
opportunities away from the seasonal tourist Cymru, a major art conference facility on the
industry seafront
● TNC and inward investment has focused largely on
tourism assets e.g. coach companies own many
seafront hotels
