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Research Articles

‘It is natural’: sustained place attachment of long-term residents in a gentrifying Prague neighbourhood

« C’est normal »: l’attachement constant au lieu des résidents de longue date d’un quartier de Prague en cours de gentrification

‘Es natural’: apego sostenido al lugar de los residentes de largo plazo en un barrio gentrificado de Praga

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Pages 1941-1959 | Received 03 May 2021, Accepted 19 Jun 2022, Published online: 24 Aug 2022

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