‘Where’ is the evidence? A starting point for the development of place‐based research reviews and their implications for wellbeing‐related policymaking
dc.contributor.author | Esmene, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Leyshon, M | |
dc.contributor.author | de Braal, P | |
dc.contributor.author | de Bruin, H | |
dc.contributor.author | Leyshon, C | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-11T12:48:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-04-10 | |
dc.date.updated | 2024-04-11T11:47:26Z | |
dc.description.abstract | This paper aims to stimulate debate around the development of a place-based research review methodology. We present place-based reviews as a potential source of support for wellbeing-related local policymaking. Our introductory discussions highlight an ever-growing need for insights about specific localities and a lack in resources—including time—for local policymakers to engage with research. Additionally, increasing demands for local insights have been driven by devolution shifts, which redistribute policymaking responsibilities to local authorities. Hence, we explore the challenges and opportunities that arise when places are considered in reviewing research relevant to wellbeing. We build a case study around two related places of different scale: Truro, a small cathedral city in the United Kingdom's Southwest; and Cornwall, the regional county that contains Truro. We use these places as search terms in combination with terms concerning health and social care (HSC) services. HSC services are included as a component of our case study, as the topic is a consistent concern for wellbeing-related policies. In our findings, we report a lack of papers on our smaller scale of place (Truro). One might expect this outcome. Nonetheless, we reflect on current research practices and processes that might have further limited our ability to generate insights about Truro. Encouragingly, our findings on Cornwall demonstrate the potential of place-based reviews in supporting local policymaking more broadly. We make initial judgements around knowledge gaps—including the exclusion of perspectives from certain groups and identities—and topological insights, that is, those that are relevant to Cornwall as a whole. Our discussions also consider how place-based reviews can be enhanced via the retrieval and inclusion of non-academic studies. Finally, key questions to induce debate on this subject are posed in the conclusion. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | European Union | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Article e12588 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12588 | |
dc.identifier.grantnumber | 2S07-004 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/135726 | |
dc.identifier | ORCID: 0000-0001-8561-6055 (Esmene, Shukru) | |
dc.identifier | ORCID: 0000-0003-0850-9226 (Leyshon, Catherine) | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Wiley / The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2024 The Authors. The Geographical Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | en_GB |
dc.subject | place | en_GB |
dc.subject | research reviews | en_GB |
dc.subject | subjective wellbeing | en_GB |
dc.title | ‘Where’ is the evidence? A starting point for the development of place‐based research reviews and their implications for wellbeing‐related policymaking | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2024-04-11T12:48:43Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0016-7398 | |
dc.contributor | Leyshon, CS | |
dc.description | This is the final version. Available on open access from Wiley via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.description | Data availability statement: This paper concerns the development of a review methodology and did not involve any primary or secondary data collection. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1475-4959 | |
dc.identifier.journal | The Geographical Journal | en_GB |
dc.relation.ispartof | The Geographical Journal | |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_GB |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2024-03-26 | |
dcterms.dateSubmitted | 2023-11-01 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | en_GB |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2024-04-10 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | en_GB |
refterms.dateFCD | 2024-04-11T12:44:58Z | |
refterms.versionFCD | VoR | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2024-04-11T12:49:50Z | |
refterms.panel | C | en_GB |
refterms.dateFirstOnline | 2024-04-10 |
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