Community informatics can be defined as a strategy or discipline that focuses on the use of
information and communication technologies by territorial communities. This paper analyzes …

This paper reviews the use of geographic information systems (GIS) software for spatial data
processing in demography. The review begins with an introduction to GIS. Next, it traces the …

The popularity of the concept of social capital has been accompanied by increasing
controversy about its actual meaning and effects. I consider here the alternative applications …

Health care psychology researchers are interested in many questions that centre on what it
is like for people to experience physical and psychological health and illness-related …

This article synthesizes findings from a wide range of empirical research into how
neighborhoods affect families and children. It lays out a conceptual framework for …

The number of bicyclists is increasing in the United States, especially among the working
class and people of color. In contrast to the demographics of bicyclists in the United States …

This article argues that contemporary interest in social capital by community development
theorists, funders, and practitioners is misguided and needs to be thoroughly rethought. It …

Within the past several years, a considerable body of research on social capital has
emerged in public health. Although offering the potential for new insights into how …

Previous research suggests that minority residential areas have a disproportionate
likelihood of hosting various environmental hazards. Some critics have responded that the …

In an effort at theoretical clarification, the authors reviewed 45 recent articles reporting
empirical research employing the concept of 'social capital'. The literature is roughly equally …