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RILS study explores the impact of place attachment on well-being for older people in high-density urban environment

19 Sep 2022


Dr Yi SUN, Member of the Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) and Assistant Professor of the Department of Building and Real Estate at PolyU, and his research teammates have had some collaborative studies on ageing and environment. 

The paper conceptualizes aging in place as a process where older people’s encounter with various environmental factors helps develop well- being. The articulation of aging in place as a meaning construction process highlights the importance of place attachment. The study extends the focal point of aging in place research from Western contexts to a denselylated Asian city, Hong Kong. Using a qualitative research approach, the researchers explore the meanings of well-being and place attachment, as well as how these two terms interact.

The study has been published in Journal of Aging & Social Policy from Taylor & Francis Online. Please click here for the publication.



Research Units Research Institute for Land and Space

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