what is place
Having reviewed the principal characteristics of place by Tuan et. al. (2011) and Relph (1987) accepted by many professionals in the field, it is now possible to propose a definition of place that will be used throughout this study. It will be what a practicing would call a standard definition of place. In this definition, knowing the place is a recognizing how people use different places to fulfill the practical needs of living is one of the building blocks on which a distinctive sense of place can be enhanced in the urban landscape.