Full Description
In transforming deprived areas into great places to live much attention has been given to the physical, social and economical aspects of deprivation. However, little is known about the relationship between deprivation and emotional ties: What makes residents in deprived areas feel at home in their neighbourhood?
In this PhD thesis Peter van der Graaf focused on the emotional ties of residents to their neighbourhood and researched how these ties are affected by urban renewal. He also compares practices between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, where the emotions of residents are considered more in urban renewal.
Contents
Contents - 6 List of Tables - 10 List of Figures - 12 Voorwoord - 14 1. Introduction - 18 2. People and Places: A Theoretical Exploration - 30 3. Research Design - 66 4. Place Attachment in the Netherlands - 88 5. Place Attachment in the United Kingdom - 122 6. Social Housing and Urban Renewal in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom - 154 7. Case Study: Emmen Revisited, the Netherlands - 178 8. Case Study: Hoogvliet, Rotterdam, the Netherlands - 196 9. Case Study: Sale, Manchester, United Kingdom - 224 10. Case Study: Newcastle-Gateshead, United Kingdom - 248 11. Summary and Discussion - 262 References - 292 Samenvatting - 302 Appendices - 326 Curriculum Vitae - 330
