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Sociopolitical economy and spatial accentuation of neighbourhood gentrification in East Malaysia

gentrification, developers are the major beneficiaries of the rapid rise in property prices. This study examines the important drivers of gentrification in East Malaysia from political, economic, social and ... , as well as to determine the most influential cluster and drivers encouraging the course of neighbourhood gentrification. The study uncovers a compelling insight: although political factors exert the

Beyond exit, voice, and loyalty: the role of urban resistance in a deprived neighborhood of Madrid

, especially immigrants. The explanatory capacity of Hirschman's model is here expanded by exploring the use of resistance as a complementary response. This strategy, as a political reaction, complements voice ... a political reaction, complements voice and reinforces agency by seeking concrete improvements in the daily life of the residents. These qualitative research results provide important insight into

Building person-centred homes: a case study of a cluster-designed home for adults with intellectual disability in Australia

. However, their initial ideas regarding care and support were nebulous (RP Rollo) because individual funding was not generally available in 2004. Individual choice was the primary philosophy guiding the ... philosophy of individual choice (RPs). In the PATH plan, the families expressed their vision that the residents would live together as an intentional community of people who are friends or know each other in a

Dwelling by appropriation: identity and attachment in low-income housing in Monterrey, Mexico

the highest income (http://portalmx.infonavit.org.mx). It should be noted that, in the Mexican case, social housing was instrumentalized, first, as a tool for the political cooptation of the hegemonic ... at low cost, a phenomenon known colloquially as “paracaidismo” (parachuting). Subsequent land regularization, detailed later, was also an instrument of political cooptation. Private property is a

The changing image of the UK private landlord with the buy to let revolution

perceptions of landlords, and the media still portray landlords with the ‘rogue’ epithet, a seemingly inevitable part of the headline. It has coloured public and political perspectives. Interviews with ... political perspectives. Interviews with landlords reveal a resignation and sanguinity about their public image, which they see as belying their contribution to society. The negative perceptions have

Enlargement of apartments in socialist housing estates in Skopje under transition: The tension between individual preferences and collective action

The post-socialist urban restructuring of Skopje, North Macedonia has been characterized by significant changes in the built fabric of the city, resulting from the political, economic and societal ... -level strategic decision making. The aim is to help neighborhoods-built in an earlier socio-political era under a central planning system-to adapt to future demands. Apartments  · Balcony  · Enlargement

Wellbeing at home: a mediation analysis of residential satisfaction, comfort, and home attachment

labelling of regions in Europe: Continental climate, Atlantic climate and Mediterranean climate. We can also look at country differences instead of climate zones in order to test whether political instead of ... ). Studies in the logic of explanation . Philosophy of Science , 15 , 135 - 175 . https://doi.org/10.1086/286983 HHB. ( 2015 ). Healthy homes barometer 2015. M. K . Rassmussen Publisher. HHB. ( 2016 ). Healthy

Integrating risk management concepts into the drilling non-productive time

a sound technique to evaluate operational losses or wastes of many resources, including time. This paper presents an attempt to couple RM techniques with NPT philosophy together with other concepts ... professional development conference and exposition , Seattle, Washington, 11 - 14 June, ASSE- 06 -544E Pareto V , Page A ( 1971 ) Translation of manuale di economia politica “manual of political economy”, A.M

Advance rent mobilisation strategies of graduate renters in Ghana: a submarket of the private rental housing market

The practice of advance rent, where landlords ask renters to pay a lump-sum rent covering 2 or more years, is gaining scholarly and political attention in Africa. Nevertheless, there is limited ... coincides with policy propositions by the two mainstream political parties in Ghana – the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) – to assist renters with

An income-distributional analysis of the rent control subsidy

prices, rent seeking, and consumer surplus . Journal of Political Economy , 120 ( 1 ), 160 - 186 . Diamond , R. , McQuade , T. , & Qian , F. ( 2019 ). The effects of rent control expansion on tenants ... . , & Stotsky , J. G. ( 1993 ). The effect of rent control on housing quality change: A longitudinal analysis . Journal of Political Economy , 101 ( 6 ), 1114 - 1148 . Munch , J. R. , & Svarer , M. ( 2002 ). Rent

Defining sustainable home renovators in Australia

., 2014) . Yet, the type and level of government support has been sporadic, the site of political contestation, and complicated by the three-tiered system of government (Local, State and Federal) (Chapman ... of housing: A political economy approach . Routledge. Allon , F. , & Redden , G. ( 2012 ). The global financial crisis and the culture of continual growth . Journal of Cultural Economy , 5 , 375 - 390

Effective Public Rental Housing governance: tenants’ perspective from the pilot city Chongqing, China

people’s welfare and social harmony ahead of pursuing pure economic growth. ‘Political consolidation’ and ‘social stability’ are also identified as driving forces of PRH development (see, for example, Zhou ... & Ronald, 2017a; Zou, 2014) . Chen et al., (2013, p. 31) explain these key concepts: the strong push for public (rental) housing has important political implications. While housing price inflation and

Shale gas: a step toward sustainable energy future

factors such as political matters, wars, social and economic aspects, and exploration techniques. Depending on the recoverable reserve (RR), production of shale gas entails different methods and with a ... prevailing in that particular region. As the administration introduces new policies, this can lead to political and economic turmoil. Therefore, widespread corruption, weak institutional and government support

Housing stratification in Romania: mapping a decade of change

self-provision of ‘villas’. These patterns of housing stratification indicate a move towards a 40%/60% ‘hour-glass’ society if housing continues to remain outside the political agenda. ... the communist’s shortage economy and controlled urbanisation, rural houses stood for lack of utility provision and multiple exclusions whereas urban flats signified modern utilities and political

Factors influencing residential location choice in South Africa: exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)

cape . Rhodes University. Mgiba , F. M. ( 2016 ). The influence of the mandate system and the political-ideological persuasion on the performance of South Africa's real estate industry . University of ... , C. M. ( 1956 ). A pure theory of local expenditures . Journal of Political Economy , 64 ( 5 ), 416 - 424 . Ubani , P. , Alaci , D. S. A. , & Udoo , V. ( 2017 ). Determinants of residential

Evaluating universal design of built environments: an empirical study of stakeholder practice and perceptions

political, social, and economic environments and, in response, these authors propose a new definition of UD that highlights a broader range of outcomes - “a process that enables and empowers a diverse ... Officer]: “It needs to made clear that universal design is a philosophy based on a set of principles rather than a set of measurables that can be found in a set of building standards.”; and “I don’t think

Quality information gaps in housing listings: Do words mean the same as pictures?

range of practical applications. One of those is the Wordscores algorithm (Laver et  al., 2003) , which has been developed for extracting textual sentiment from political statements. The main idea ... approach to consumer theory . Journal of Political Economy , 74 ( 2 ), 132 - 157 . Łaszek , J. , Olszewski , K. , & Waszczuk , J. ( 2016 ). Monopolistic competition and price discrimination as a development

New peripheries in the making? Analysing German cities from the lens of a suburbanisation of poverty

national contexts, these findings indicate a break in urban development trends with a wider socio-political and structural relevance (Allard & Paisner, 2016, p.  2; Kavanagh et  al., 2016, p.  1287) . They ... important are joint efforts to study current changes in the social geography of regions in cooperation with local authorities in city-regions, with a view to triggering political and public debate. While

Sales prices, social rigidity and the second home property market

in hand with a comprehensive political-economic and neo-liberal agenda, which celebrates radical resource utilization for economic gain (Doling & Richards, 2019; Hoogendoorn & Marjavaara, 2018 ... the destination, and they do not necessarily engage in co-citizenship matters (Barnett, 2014; Dykes & Walmsley, 2015) . Social and political movements argue for the availability of recreational

The late modernist community in the late socialistic block of flats: the issue of urban neighbourhood vitality in Poland

relative vitality of the block form of residence, whose sources are both economic and social. The problem of traditional forms of accommodation and urban neighbourhoods has become a hotly debated political ... debated political issue that triggers a scientific reflection on the phenomena of integration and disintegration in cities. In this context, the issue of the vitality of the forms of housing seems important