GEOG 220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-4: Carl O. Sauer, Paul Vidal, Environmental Determinism
5 Dec 2018
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The concept of region is defined as a larger-sized territory that encompasses many places, all or most of which share similar attributes in comparison with the attributes of places elsewhere . Carl ortwin sauer (usa) was opposed of the environmental determinism approach. Human cultures and their physical regions shape each other. Places can be personal constructs which means each of us has a different take on place. In addition to personal views, we can imagine different cultures" views of place. And the same place can be constructed differently by two or more people. And finally we realize that there can be non-places. How does place differ from space -- perhaps the best way to think about this is to remember this quote: place is space filled with meaning (yi-fu tuan) Place-making : any activity that enables place to acquire meaning this can be done deliberately (shopping malls, restaurants, theme parks etc)
