Drought is a natural disaster that can influence all aspects of human life with its extensive
and long-term implications. Rural communities are more drought-susceptible due to their …

There is a growing policy concern about the extent of loneliness in advanced societies, and
its prevalence among various social groups. This study looks at loneliness among people …

This paper examines the determinants of individual place attachment, focusing in particular
on differences between deprived and other neighbourhoods, and on the impacts of …

This study reviewed previous studies on place attachment and related factors in the urban
setting. Assessments were conducted on over one hundred peer-reviewed journal papers …

This substantially revised edition of a highly topical text draws upon theory from Marx and
Bourdieu to offer a clearer understanding of community in capitalist society. The book takes …

Current regeneration policy has been described as 'state-led gentrification', with
comparisons made with the 'social disruption'caused by slum clearance of the 1950s and …

The existing literature on migrants' social integration tends to focus on neighbourhood. Few
studies have explored migrants' place attachment to their host cities, which might be a better …

Ageing in Place in Urban Environments considers together two major trends influencing
economic and social life: population ageing on the one side and urbanisation on the other …

The plight of residents in inner-city slums in the global South has continued to receive
research attention. However, there is a paucity of empirical studies on the influence of the …

There is growing interest in how, when and where neighbourhoods affect individual
behaviours and outcomes. In Britain, falling levels of owner-occupation and the growth of …