Importance of Place (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards

Identity, belonging, well-being

Affection for or emotional ownership of a particular place

Not in my backyard - resisting development in local area

Consciousness of and loyalty to a distinct region

Loyalty and devotion to a nation, creating national consciousness

Local (localism), regional (regionalism), national (nationalism)

Places are dynamic with multiple identities, not static

Understanding place by linking it to places beyond it

Globalisation producing identical places worldwide

Focal point of Egyptian Revolution against Mubarak