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Since the 1990s, governments have increasingly employed PPPs for the revitalization of subsidised housing stock and the creation of mixed-income neighbourhoods. These PPPs typically involve private-sector partners taking on the... more
In un periodo storico scosso da profondi mutamenti economici che coinvolgono molteplici ambiti sociali e interessano numerose discipline, in Architettura si osserva lo sviluppo di modelli abitativi spesso semplicisticamente chiamati... more
In the face of a housing crisis rooted in commodification, there is growing alignment within both activist and scholarly circles over the need to reverse this trend and move toward decommodification. There is work left to be done,... more
C. Lasserre, P. Laconte, A. Boehlke, B. de Bourlard, Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, 2013.
In the late 1940s, American builders found themselves competing against a growing number of prefabricated housing manufacturers in a race to meet demand for detached, single-family homes in the suburbs. The National Homes Corporation of... more
Spatio-temporal imbalances in the pace of globalized competition and development have resulted in a demanding requirement for affordable housing in Australia’s undersupplied and entrenched communities further segregated from their more... more
Urban housing markets have been described as ‘increasingly significant’ in shaping a nation’s economic and social wellbeing (Straszheim, 1975) with econometric studies showing ties to both a wealth and income effect (Case & Quigley,... more
"Esta publicación sintetiza los hallazgos alcanzados por la investigación “Impacto de las estrategias recientes de producción de hábitat popular en los procesos de segregación socio-territorial de la metrópoli de Buenos Aires” (PICT... more
This is an expanded version of: - Aalbers MB (2018b) Financial geography II: Financial geographies of housing and real estate. Progress in Human Geography DOI:10.1177/0309132518819503. - Aalbers MB (2019a) Financial geography III: The... more
Zwischen dem 3. und dem 5. Jh. n. Chr. veränderte sich das römische Imperium in vielerlei Hinsicht, die Gesellschaftsordnung blieb jedoch in ihrem Kern bestehen. Die Wohnkultur der Eliten jener Zeit gewährt Einsichten in das Verhältnis... more
Broadly understood as a housing form that combines individual dwellings with substantial common facilities and activities aimed at everyday living, Danish cohousing communities (bofællesskaber) are often seen as pioneering and... more
Può la densità essere lo strumento analitico di interpretazione dei fenomeni urbani e contemporaneamente un parametro progettuale di prefigurazione dello spazio architettonico? La densità nelle sue diverse accezioni e unità di misura,... more
""El presente trabajo tiene por objetivo presentar la trayectoria que se ha venido registrando respecto a la cuestión de la vivienda social en la República Argentina, con vistas a avizorar las perspectivas que se abren hacia el futuro y... more
Questa ricerca è un’analisi dell’arena delle politiche abitative nella città di Firenze. Sono stati tenuti in considerazione due focus principali: da un lato, l’analisi dell’arena delle politiche per la casa, attraverso uno studio delle... more
This article presents empirical evidence from household and firm survey data collected during 2009−2010 on the implementation of the 2008 Labor Contract Law and effects on China’s workers. The Government and local labor bureaus have made... more
OBJECTIVE: To assess the extent and causes of microbiological contamination of household drinking water between source and point-of-use in developing countries. METHODS: A systematic meta-analysis of 57 studies measuring bacteria counts... more
Klong Luang is a rapidly urbanizing district to the north of Bangkok with a high concentration of factories. The factories employ predominantly young, unmarried immigrant women workers, who have a specific housing demand: low-cost rental... more
Denne rapporten beskriver tiltaket Individuell boligplan (IBP) i Sandefjord kommune. IBP er en metode for å bistå utsatte grupper på boligmarkedet. Metoden legger til grunn at brukerne kan få bistand innenfor de fire sentrale... more
This paper is based on an evaluation of the industrialization levels and main production systems of Brazilian timber housing producers. Two methods were used to investigate this understudied topic. Literature-based projection was carried... more
The selection of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors has the potential to compromise any insecticide-based malaria vector control program. To ensure that transmission-interrupting tools remain effective, and their choice is evidence... more
Background The levels and experiences of harassment of people with mental health problems in the community compared with those of the general population have not been explored. Aims To measure the levels and experience of harassment... more