Changing Spaces, Making Places - Theory

Summarised / concise notes of the theory / general information required for the Changing Spaces, Making Places topic for OCR A Level Geography.

Key sub-topics included:

• Characteristics that make up the Identity of a Place
• How do we understand place?
• Influence of Emotional Attachment on People’s Behaviour & Attitude
• Globalisation & Time-Space Compression
• How Places are Represented Formally & Informally
• Economic Change Influences Patterns of Social Inequality
• Measures of Social Inequality
• Spatial Patterns of Social Inequality
• Economic Change
• How Places are Created
• 24 Hour City
• Rebranding Changes a Place

Please note: the major case studies are not included in this document (see the case study resource in my shop), however, smaller case studies have been included throughout this document to help understanding.

Key words have been highlighted. These words and their definitions are included in the definitions resource in my shop.