Abstract

This study aim to measure and analyze how continuity in place influence place attachment Forced migrations have been considered among the factors which have changed the special identities and equations for a part of people. These migrations have sometimes caused migrants to forget their identity and traditions of their hometowns and build their destination based on a combination of the past customs and the available materials. The result is attachment to place. This research pays attention refugees’ dwelling in Hamden during and after the war of Iran and Iraq. Focusing on the attachment dimension and place. First, the place attachment dimensions were determined in terms of literature and previous researches. Then, the study variables of refugees’ presence were determined by field studies and statistical analyses, to get the attachment severity. The results show that the priority of affecting factors refugee’s attachment is environmental factors, social factors and personal context (identity and dependence).

Keywords:

Migration, place attachment, personal context, residential complex,

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