Given the importance of the neighbourhood context for residents' social cohesion, the
current study examines the association between types of social and non-social places on …

In this open access publication, the social cohesion of urban neighborhoods and their
residents is examined, which is often viewed as vulnerable since increased mobility …

This book explores how people encounter, understand, live with and respond to health risks
associated with social, economic and political inequality. Complementing a traditional public …

As governments encourage circular economy (CE) initiatives, markets for waste recirculation
are taking shape. But implementation is in its infancy and material circuits are emergent …

This book explores language maintenance and development in the linguistic lives of second-
, third-, and fourth-generation immigrants as they navigate migration and diaspora …

Australia is the most suburbanised country on earth. The 'Australian Dream'of a house in the
suburbs has long reflected the sense of entitlement that urban Australians have to the …

From café culture to home schooling, remote community networks, and smart cities, Wi-Fi is
an invisible but fundamental element of contemporary life. Loosely regulated, low-cost, and …

Melbourne has become a striking gastronomic metropolis, known for one of the world's most
acclaimed coffee cultures and an artfully aestheticized, hipsterfriendly café scene. The city is …

The NSW demountable classroom continues to fulfil the function it was designed to fulfil and
is radical because, unusually, it has always been capable of adaption. However in recent …

Commercial service establishments such as cafés, restaurants, pubs and bars play a key
role in the social life of communities and contemporary urban life. They are often considered …