ILST 2655 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nautical Mile, Cognitive Model
5 Dec 2017
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Region: a space with specific characteristics or attributes with boundaries. Vernacular region: one inhabited by people (upper canada) Absolute location: the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of a place. Relative location: one place in relation to another place ex. Vancouver is a beautiful site because it is by a river. Situation: toronto is situated in the great lakes. Cognitive image: the mental map of a place: distance. Absolute distance: measure; difference between a land mile and nautical mile. Relative distance: the time to get to a place. Cognitive distance: how you perceive the distance ex. How do you think of a city block in to vs new york: space: Toronto is a film space because toff is here. Place: a location that has both uniqueness and interdependent relations with other places, or a subjective social construct: accessibility. Accessibility: the opportunity for contact or interaction from a given location or point in relation to other locations.
