Housing & Urban Environment
Density and Urban Neighbourhoods in London (2005)
Burdett R, Czischke D, Travers T et al. London School of Economics and Political Science.
Language: English
Available from: http://www.lse.ac.uk/
Abstract:
This study is an in-depth analysis of five wards in inner and outer
London that identifies how different communities respond to living in
higher density urban environments. Through on-site investigation,
analysis of recent census data, interviews with local stakeholders and
an extensive MORI survey of residents, the report provides a
comprehensive account of the trade-offs that different groups of urban
residents make when making choices about where they life at different
stages of their lives. The researchers found that density does not, of
itself, account for positive or negative attributes of particular urban
areas and that other factors are crucial in determining how such places
are judged – such as access to public transport, proximity to large and
safe open spaces, and also good access to shops and social facilities.
They also found that the presence of large clusters of social housing
that do not link to local surroundings exacerbate negative associations
linked to higher density, and that vibrancy, social mix and other
social attributes are amongst the most valued characteristics of
densely populated areas.
High density Housing in Europe: lessons from London (2002)
East Thames housing group
Language: English
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Abstract:
This study by PRP examines six high density housing schemes in four
European cities: Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Paris. The aim
of this project is to highlight instances where difference in practice
or policy in Europe could lead to better housing at high density
London.
Housing & Theory
Introducing Social Housing (2004)
Stephen Harriott and Lesley Matthews
Housing students and those wanting a stimulating introductory book on
social housing across the UK need look no further than this popular
text originally published by Longman as Social Housing: An Introduction
. This new and completely rewritten edition reflects all the recent and
anticipated changes in housing finance, development, management and the
law. It is ideal for those studying CIH recognised qualifications - or
other social policy courses where an understanding of social housing
policy and practice is required.
Housing Economics and Public Policy, O’Sullivan, A and Gibb, K (editors) (2002)
Oxford
Language: English
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A series of essays, edited by Tony O'Sullivan and Kenneth Gibb,Blackwell Science,328 pp
Housing & Social Cohesion
Housing Rights and Human Rights (2005)
Dr. Padraic Kenna
Language: English
Available from: http://www.feantsa.org/code/en/livre_detail.asp?pk_id_livre=236
Abstract:
Housing Rights and Human Rights provides a valuable guide to
understanding the origins and extent of ceontemporary human rights and
housing rights instruments. The promotion and development of housing
rights offers a source of inspiration as well as an established corpus
of law and standards to counter the 'race to the bottom', where States
compete for FDI, low taxation levels and competetive labour markets, by
reducing rights. The book examines the development and current status
of housing rights, as they are defined, monitored and implemented (or
not) in line with various obligations of States. These obligations are
derived from the legal instruments of the UN, the CoE and the EU.
Migrants, Minorities and Housing: Exclusion,
discrimination and anti-discrimination in 15 member states of the
European Union (2005)
Malcolm Harrison, Ian Law and Deborah Phillips, University of Leeds on behalf of the EUMC
Language: English
Available from: http://eumc.eu.int/eumc/index.php
Abstract:
The report shows that in different Member States similar mechanisms of
housing disadvantage and discrimination affect migrants and
minorities.It also highlights the great variety in available data on
migrants, minorities and housing between different Member States, and
points out the gaps in data which remain. One theme which merges from
this report is that the idea of ‘integration’ can become heavily
politicised, and there is a danger that population mixing’ in
neighbourhoods can be interpreted by policy-makers as a short-cut
through which minorities could be controlled and led to assimilate to
a supposedly single, universal mainstream culture and politics. The
report can find little solid evidence that could justify seeing
involuntary spatial mixing as an appropriate route towards social
integration.The evidence reveals a paradox. EU interventions in the
form of the recent antidiscrimination Directives are having a positive
effect, and Member States are strengthening anti-discrimination
legislation, with some introducing special programmes to improve the
housing conditions of migrants and minorities. However, the report also
documents instances of resistance, hostility and failure by public
authorities to address the deprivation and discrimination experienced
by migrants and minorities in the housing arena. The report concludes
that the area of discrimination and exclusion in housing is still not
adequately researched or monitored. Whilst many cases of good practice
are reported, much still needs to be done to tackle the discrimination
that exists in housing before more inclusive societies in the EU can be
attained. As the authors of this report point out, the negative housing
outcomes for disadvantaged minorities result from socio-economic and
racist exclusion, but at the same time contribute substantially to it.
The Importance of Housing Systems in Safeguarding Social Cohesion in Europe (2004)
Editor: Karl Czasny (SRZ Stadt und Regionforschung GmbH, Germany)
Language: English, German
Available from: http://www.srz-gmbh.com/socoho/report/index.html
Abstract:
A comparative study financed under the EU Fifth Framework Programme.
Through a multi-disciplinary approach the project combines a
comparative analysis of EU 15 with in depth studies from six Member
States examining the relationship between the problems of social
cohesion and the housing systems. The six selected countries are:
Austria, France, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
The reports provide a comprehensive overview of challenges to national
housing systems generated by the current crisis of social cohesion as
well as of the measures taken to tackle these challenges. Together the
reports deliver a large quantity of data covering various aspects of
the housing situation in the EU-15, ranging from poverty, social
inequality, immigrants or elderly to subsidies, rent policy, urban
renewal etc.
Das Wohnmodell inter-ethnische Nachbarschaft (2003)
By Herbert Ludl
Language: German
Available from: http://www.springer.at
Abstract:
300 Menschen aus 18 Nationen unter einem Dach. Kaum ein anderer Ort
vereinbart so viele Lebenstile unterschiedlicher Herkunft wie das
Wiener "Wohnmodell inter-ethnische Nachbarschaft", genannt auch "der
globale Hof". Zwei Jahre nach Bezug wurde dieses experimentelle
Wohnbauvorhaben der SOZIALBAU AG einer empirisch-analytischen
Evaluierung durch den deutschen Architekten und Sozialwissenschaftler
Joachim Brech unterzogen. Die Erfahrungen aus diesem "best
practice"-Modell sind dargestellt anhand zahlreicher Tabellen,
Interview-Ausschnitte, interpretatiever Resümees. Sie bilden den Kern
einer aktualisierten Auseinandersetzung mit dem gesellschaftspolitisch
brisanten themenkomplex Stadtplanung, Migration und Integration.
Policy Guidelines on Access to Housing for Vulnerable Categories of Persons (2001)
Group of Specialists on Access to Housing, Directorate of Social Affairs and Health Social Policy Department, Council of Europe
Language: English
Available from: http://www.coe.int/T/E/Social_cohesion/Social_policies/
04.Activities/1._Access_to_social_rights/2._Access_to_Housing/
Report on Access to Housing for Disadvantaged Categories of Persons,
Iván TOSICS and Sándor ERDŐSI Jr, Metropolitan Research Institute,
Budapest (Hungary) with a contribution from Srna MANDIC (Slovenia)
Group of Specialists on Access to Housing, Directorate of Social Affairs and Health Social Policy Department, Council of Europe
Language: English
Available from:
http://www.coe.int/T/E/Social_cohesion/Social_policies/
04.Activities/1._Access_to_social_rights/2._Access_to_Housing/
Social Housing Management
Asset management in the Social Rented Sector. Policy and Practice in Europe and Australia (2006)
Edited by Vincent Gruis and Nico Niebour
Language: English
Available from: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Abstract: This book fills an important gap in housing research. While
recent changes in housing policies and markets pose significant
challenges for the development of asset management within the social
rented sector, this topic has hardly been covered in international
comparative research on housing. The book provides an overview of the
state-of-the-art of asset management practice in the social rented
sector in various countries. It contains some expiring examples of some
practitioners and consultants. It enables housing managers and
policymakers to place their approach in a wider perspective.
Furthermore, it provides insight into the impact of national housing
policy on the operations of social landlords, which can be used in
support of housing policy.
Housing Association Diversification in Europe: Profiles, Portfolios and Strategies (2006)
Taco Brandsen, Richard Farnell and Teresa Cardoso Ribeiro
Abstract: The report addresses questions raised
by the increasing involvement of social landlords in non-landlord
activities (NLA) and particularly regarding their relation to the
traditional activities and the organisational framework of social
landlords. The aims of the research project are threefold:
- to draw on the experiences from organisations working in different countries and encourage cross-national learning
- to develop a framework that will facilitate the selection of
appropriate and realistic portfolios of NLA for individual landlords
- to develop a practical method for embedding NLA within the overall organisation
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