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A) Place is a concept of two levels of meaning (Imort, Knox, Marston, and Nash 41). First, it is an objective location that has both uniqueness and interdependence with other places (Imort, Knox, Marston, and Nash 41). Second, it is a subjective social and cultural construct. In other words, somewhere that has personal meaning for individuals or groups (Imort, Knox, Marston, and Nash 41). York University is definitely a place, because one of York University‘s campuses is named “Keele campus”. Keele campus has a personal meaning for students because it is the entry way to York University. Furthermore, it is where you will get your degree, and with that degree it will help you get a job with good pay, and also York University is a place where …show more content…
Topological space is measured not in terms of conventional measures of distance but rather by the nature and degree of connectivity between locations (Imort, Knox, Marston, and Nash40-41). The subway construction at York University will be a topological space in the future, because there is a connectivity of particular points in space. This connectivity will be shown on the subway map when there will be a lot intersections in the York University Station (point on the map). For example, since York University is an accessible place for most people (York region, Brampton, downtown) there will be a lot of intersection by the buses to York university subway lines. Another way the York university subway station will be seen as a topological space in the future is by the York University subway connecting and extending with the Spadina subway line which means it will be intersecting the Bathurst subway …show more content…
In other words, as there is an increase in supply, the average cost of these supplies will be less (Imort, Knox, Marston, and Nash 43). Yes, there was a link between the economies of scale practiced by venders and the human activities at York Lanes and the student centre. For example, in Tim Horton’s when you buy a cup of coffee in the summer the price will be low because not a lot of people drink coffee in summer. Furthermore, in the summer the supply of coffee will high. However, if you buy a cup of coffee in the winter the cost of production will be high because farmers stop harvesting or growing coffee beans in the winter (cold). Secondly, this means there’s less supply of coffee beans and more people demand coffee in the winter. Furthermore, economies of scale can also mean venders make a profit by buying low products from framers but selling them for a higher price. This is show when students eat or drink at York lanes or the student centre. For example, people who buy a cup of coffee from the Tim Horton’s, the coffee beans are bought for a low price and venders sell the actual coffee for a high price. Therefore, in places like student centre and York lane human activities such as eating increase the economies of scale for

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