Since the 1990s, there has been a remarkable resurgence of the concept of the city-region
in both academic and policy communities. In broad terms, the concept articulates the …

Based on participant observation with'Blades', a group of football supporters following
Sheffield United FC,(UK), this book examines how groups of young male fans come to be …

The term'afford ability'has been gaining currency in housing policy debates, but neither
government nor academic researchers have given much consideration to defining it. This …

This new edition has been updated to reflect recent shifts in community and social care
whilst still providing the authoritative account of its historical development. Particular …

We synthesize the vast, international scholarly literature related to the growing problem of
housing affordability. As a foundation for assessing both the causes of housing affordability …

Originally published in 1993, this book traces how governments in France, Germany, Britain,
Denmark and Ireland became involved in replacing industrial revolution urban slums with …

Now in its fourth edition, this textbook has been completely revised to examine the current
state of housing policy in the UK. Exploring developments in housing policy made since …

Housing affordability (HA) is considered an important determinant of a country's
socioeconomic development and stability. However, its optimal measurement has remained …

Views on spatial planning and its role have changed significantly over the past few years
and the issues it deals with have become increasingly more complex. There are more …

It is impossible in a short review to do justice to all those individual contributions, most of
which are interesting in their own right… Whilst this book is likely to be of particular interest …