Scannell and Gifford stabilise place attachment as a multidimensional relation rather than a vague synonym for affection toward place. Their tripartite framework separates person, process and place: attachment is shaped by individual and collective meanings, by affective, cognitive and behavioural processes, and by the social and physical properties and scales of the place itself. The theoretical contribution lies in refusing to collapse these dimensions into a single attitudinal score. Methodologically, the framework becomes an organising device capable of structuring operational definitions, semi-structured interviews and comparative analysis. Its importance for urban research is that it allows attachment to be treated as patterned and situated rather than as an intrinsic property of residents or locations. A café, street or neighbourhood can therefore support different attachments for different groups, through different processes, and at different spatial scales. The framework provides a precise bridge between environmental psychology and the study of commercial, public and semi-public urban settings undergoing change.