Eventscape

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A set of locations (with associated actions and events) that jointly provide the setting for and represent a culturally important narrative.

    "For many American Indians there are six nested levels including, from broadest to narrowest spatial scale: eventscapes, Holy Lands, songscapes, regional landscapes, ecoscapes, and landmarks."

  2. 2
    A location viewed as the venue for a public event.

    "By the 1950s, the eventscapes of Vancouver's Chinatown were indeed becoming mainstream attractions."

Example

More examples

"For many American Indians there are six nested levels including, from broadest to narrowest spatial scale: eventscapes, Holy Lands, songscapes, regional landscapes, ecoscapes, and landmarks."

Etymology

From event + -scape.

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