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Place
Place Attachment
PLAYS uh-TACH-ment
/pleɪs əˈtætʃmənt/Listen
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PlaceAttachment
Dictionary meaning
The emotional bonds that people form with specific locations, neighborhoods, or cities over time. Place attachment influences residents' well-being, identity, and resistance to displacement; it is a key consideration in urban planning and community development.
Examples
- Long-term residents expressed strong place attachment to the neighborhood despite its decline.
- Researchers measured place attachment through surveys of how residents described their emotional connection to the city.
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