Re-placing displacement in gentrification studies: Temporality and multi-dimensionality in rural gentrification displacement

This paper explores how conceptions of displacement have been challenged and adapted as the study gentrification has expanded to encompass a series new contexts, including post-industrial conversions new-build urban developments within beyond Global North. Attention is draw Peter Marcuse's work on displacement, some his conceptualisations different forms significant in cross-contextual discussions gentrification, although other aspects work, such relationship between abandonment received less attention. Drawing Marcuse, earlier George Eustice Grier, more contemporary studies, argues for adoption multi-dimensional temporally sensitive displacement. It then seeks illustrate value this conceptualisation further context namely rural gentrification. The highlights recent debates over significance thereby demographic change areas UK. drawn studies that made reference impacts before drawing research conducted by authors nine villages located six districts England. evidence 'disinvestment displacement' occurring prior major onset these villages, through 'reinvestment 'direct at point 'chain both after property 'exclusionary displacement', material experiential 'displacement pressures', operating once had started take hold locations. Displacement shown involve not only housing but also employment conditions, access services, symbolism, practices affective relations people with human more-than-human constituents space.