Rethinking Neighborhoods

Connections and Cohesion

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

AvWilliam A.V. Clark

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Although neighborhoods are sometimes perceived as just a backdrop to our lives, there is considerable evidence that they are central to our sense of wellbeing, and in the functioning of the city. Rethinking Neighborhoods is about these areas of geography: what we know about how neighborhoods function, why they matter and how we chose where to live.Emphasizing the importance of place, of connections, cohesion, and local attachment, William A.V. Clark argues that the relevance of the local is increasing, rather than decreasing, and examines how this informs our choices and their outcomes. Situating neighborhoods and their evolution in historical and societal context, he uses a range of international case studies to assess key issues such as residential and neighborhood search, the segregation inequality debate, the connections between neighborhoods and health, the role of planning in the localized city and the 20 minute community.Written by one of the leading researchers in the field, this book offers a thought-provoking read to those researching and studying society at the neighborhood scale in disciplines including city and regional planning and human geography as well as demography, sociology and public policy.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-05-17
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRethinking Urban and Regional Studies series
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781035307937

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Contents:PrefacePART I NEIGHBORHOODS AND THEORGANIZATION OF THE CITY1 Cities and their neighborhoods – images and interpretations2 Describing and classifying neighborhoods: differentiationand interpretation3 People and processes, institutions, and neighborhood changePART II NEIGHBORHOOD SEARCH, SELECTION, AND CHOICE4 Residential choice and residential selection5 Sorting, segregation, and social distance6 Social mobility and neighborhood changePART III NEIGHBORHOODS OUTCOMES: COHESION,HEALTH, AND WELLBEING7 Social cohesion and neighborhood connections8 Neighborhoods, health, and wellbeing9 Continuity, change, and wellbeing in urban neighborhoodsReferencesIndex

‘Without question, Clark draws upon his expertise and helps readers better grasp the idea that where we live has profound implications for our access to opportunities; neighborhoods are the entry points to schools, jobs, health care, and local amenities. Readers learn that where people live also determines who they interact with on a daily basis. Likewise, although it is never stated explicitly, the book does an excellent job of exploring concepts related to migration selectivity (e.g., age, education, occupation, income, socio-economic status, ethnicity, race, life stage, push/pull factors) and spatial analysis (e.g., distance decay, gravity model, central place, sorting, and cluster analysis). [...] Rethinking Neighborhoods is highly accessible, easy to read, and jargon free! The book would make for a good resource for any introductory-level college class that focuses on urban studies, migration theory, and social justice.’