Urban Acupuncture for Place Attachment and Social Resilience in Heritage Contexts

This book reframes urban acupuncture- small, precisely targeted design interventions- as a catalyst for rebuilding place attachment and reinforcing social resilience in gentrifying historic neighborhoods by discovering a newly human-centered approach to heritage regeneration. This book bridges environmental psychology and tactical urbanism, introducing place attachment as the key metric of success. It pairs in-depth theory with hands-on case studies, showing how micro-interventions can restore identity, culture, and community agency. Scope : Foundations of gentrification place attachment, and social resilience. Principles and methods of urban acupuncture in heritage settings. Rich case studies and cross-case analysis A practical framework and policy recommendations for architects, designers, planners and psychologists. This book is of particular value to urban designers, architects, planners, psychologists, and heritage professionals who are seeking practical and innovative strategies. It is also suitable for graduate students and researchers in the fields of urban studies, architectural studies, and environmental psychology.