Geography A-Level
Place
What Place means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Place
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Reference: AQA
A space given meaning through human experience, defined using the interconnected elements of location, locale and sense of place.
Topics that use Place
- The nature and importance of places (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Insider perspective
- Land use
- Near and far places
- Outsider perspective
- Time-Space Compression
- Endogenous factors
- Exogenous factors
- Experienced places
Using Place in the exam
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