The exponential rise in the urban population of the developing countries in the past few
decades and the resulting accelerated urbanization phenomenon has brought to the fore the …

This paper explores the links between (perceived) environmental risk and community (re)
action in an urban industrial neighbourhood in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In-depth …

In this paper, we reflect on the positioning of health geography within the wider academic
landscapes of geography and health-related research. Drawing on examples from a number …

Given a myriad of challenges and technological advancement, the energy system has been
constantly evolving and transforming, which requires compatible adjustments in energy …

" A disaster is defined as a basic disruption of the social context within which individuals and
groups function"(Fritz, 1961, p. 651). In other words, natural disasters, technological …

Previous research notes that sense of place may intensify, and that levels of public risk
perception may decrease with proximity to an established hazardous or stigmatised site. In …

The study aimed to validate the Environmental Distress Scale (EDS), a new index of the bio–
psycho–social cost of ecosystem disturbance. Informed by qualitative fieldwork in the open …

Acknowledging environmental degradation as a profoundly political phenomenon, this
article examines how uninvited environmental change transforms people's understandings …

Using the concept of ontological security, this paper examines the physical and
psychological loss of home and community following Hurricane Katrina. This qualitative …

Ongoing interest in therapeutic landscapes has contributed noticeably to the development of
a “post-medical geography of health”(Kearns, RA, Professional Geographer 45 (1993) 139) …