ILST 2655 Lecture 1: ILST 2655 notes
28 Nov 2018
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Vernacular defined by people: spatial area with specific characteristics , attitudes , or boundaries . They can be formal (common feature: natural vegetation, climate, water, landforms and soils), functional (human features: hospitals, schools), and vernacular (imprecise regions: many cultural names, named for descriptive attributes, defined by inhabitants). Location: sites (physical attributes) nominal, absolute. Cognitive images mental map: they are sites , and situations . Sites are physical attributes; situations are relative to other places and activities. They can be nominal (existing by name), absolute (coordinates of longitude and latitude), or relative (in relation to other locations). Distance and direction: either can be relative (something perceived), cognitive (personal judgment) or measured ( absolute distance = measured) Accesibility and connectivity: accessibility refers to the opportunity for contact or interaction. Connectivity refers to channels of communication and transportation. Spatial interaction: movements and flows involving human activity. Cognitive value, feel, belief : a church is an example of an absolute, relative, and cognitive space.
