Your view of the world will probably influence the relative importance you give to certain geographical ideas, see Table 1 for three different perspectives of key concepts in geography. It is of no surprise to hear that geographers such as Liz Taylor describe place as 'a highly complex concept' (2014: 276) or Noel Castree (2003) putting place among the most complex of geographical ideas. As geography has evolved, developed and diversified, so too has the concept of place. Tim Cresswell (2015) suggests, as would most geographers, that place is one of, if not the most, important concept of them all and yet what you understand the concept to mean is probably quite different to me and a s place is one of the oldest concepts used in geography, its meaning has therefore changed over time, influenced from within and outside the discipline. The importance of place, along with other geographical concepts such as space, time and scale have all waxed and waned with the paradigm shifts which have occurred through time. Some of these key concepts such as time, place and space are so big that they overarch many of the sciences and humanities disciplines and therefore have plural and conflicting meanings for different groups of people working in a range of disciplines.
Underpinning the Geography National Curriculum and the new GCSE and A Level specifications is a re-emphasis on place.
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