This paper investigates the place attachment of residents in declining neighbourhoods that are facing demolition in Shenyang, China. Through in-depth interviews with homeowners living in danwei communities, or urban villages, at the pre-demolition phase, this paper reveals the strong connection...

Transitioning to the green economy relies on new developments that may negatively affect people's localities and involve certain risks. This study investigates how people form opinions about such developments, using mineral exploration and mining as an example. A representative sample (N=1000)...

Place attachment, usually referring to the emotional relationships between people and places, has been studied intensely by environmental psychologists and humanistic geographers for decades. Its influence on landscape planning and development has recently gained increasing attention. Place...

Rapid urbanization increases pressure on extracting construction materials through quarrying, which is disrupting and re‐making places worldwide. In this study, we examine how people's place making and sense of place are reconfigured through quarrying. Taking a case study approach, we...

Little empirical research has delved into the impact of servicescape on customer attachment and customer engagement behaviors. This study investigates two main research questions in a non-Western country. First, this research asks how upscale hotels' servicescapes influence customer engagement...

Feeling socially integrated and being satisfied with one's social life are important indicators for happiness and well-being of individuals and for the strength of local communities. The effect of the living environment on social networks and the importance of local social contacts in the...