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- Place is made up of location and sense of place.
- Location is the geographical whereabouts of a place presented as coordinates on a map.
- Sense of place is the emotional attachment that a person has to a place which can be experienced in person or influenced by the media. This depends on own individual persons experience, therefore, is subjective and can vary from person to person.
- Genus loci is a spiritual being about a place
Theories
- Social constructionist- this is when the local of a place is influenced by social process is like gentrification and regeneration. This can be evidenced from Devonport where the external flows of capital from the government had changed the character of the place
- Phenological approach- this depends on how an individual experiences a place, which makes its objective. For example, Trafalgar Square is known to most as the central points of British power , which was first brought around when Lord Admiral Nelson defeated the Spanish Armada in the battle of Waterloo and a statue of him was erected. Since then the square was used to celebrate national victories like London winning the Olympic bid in 2012. However, is an area used to protest as well as its known to represent the central points of the British government . As a result, some will perceive the area as an area of protests.