Social epidemiological studies have long understood housing as a social determinant of
mental health. However, most studies have focused on the formal housing sector and the …

In this paper, we will delve into a somewhat unexplored element of urban densification–
namely, people's emotional responses to physically and socially densified neighbourhoods …

Considering the absence of an agreed definition of urban violence, this article suggests that
exploring the violence-security nexus in the context of planetary urbanisation provides some …

This paper contributes to debates on urban atmospheres by delving into the atmospheric
and emotional qualities of public libraries, highlighting the importance of their atmospheric …

In Animated Lands Andrea Mubi Brighenti and Mattias Kärrholm focus on territory as a living
phenomenon—and territoriality as an active and constantly reshaping force. They explore …

The rapid development of smart cities has raised concerns about residents' emotional well-
being (EWB). To enhance EWB when developing smart cities, policy-makers should take …

Responding to claims in urban studies and epidemiology that modern urban living
negatively affects the mental health of the poor and newcomers to the city, this paper offers a …

How does order emerge out of the multiplicity of bodies, objects, ideas and practices that
constitute the urban? This book explores the relation between space, law and control in the …

Within emerging fields of research focusing on neuro‐urbanism, neuro‐geographies, and
biosociality, which experiment with using emerging mobile biosensor methods, few if any …

There is a long-standing narrative within health research that nature (or green space) is
beneficial for health, whereas urban (or gray spaces) are not. This prior research often …