Essays about: "Housing in US"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 103 essays containing the words Housing in US.
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16. Towards socially sustainable listed residential real estate companies? : Examining the narratives of Heimstaden and the impact of its practices on tenants against the backdrop of a tense socio-political climate in Berlin
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : Understanding the financialization of rental housing across space becomes increasingly important as residential listed real estate operating companies (REOCs) like Heimstaden expand their investments beyond their national borders. Especially as this comes at a time when there is a growing shortage of affordable housing in several European cities. READ MORE
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17. Re-adapting the Laundry : Inquiring about culture-graded buildings By Participatory Action Research
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : According to the Stockholm City municipality’s publication The City Museums Cultural and Historical Classifications[Stadsmuseets kulturhistoriska klassificering], culture-graded buildings in Stockholm are classified by The Stockholm CityMuseum, according to a model of evaluation created by the National Heritage Board, seeking to define what cultural heritage brings to the table (Stockholm City, 2022). As it says in the Swedish National Board of Housing´s Building and planning publication Corruption Prohibition, to ensure the preservation of the positive impacts culturally significant buildings provide for their surroundings, the municipalities enforce laws that affect the development process of the built environment (Boverket, 2021). READ MORE
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18. Exploring Housing Market Dynamics through Google Search : A Case of Taiwan
University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggandeAbstract : To capture house price fluctuations, it is important to combine appropriate factors into the price forecasting model. Fundamental macroeconomic variables have been considered quite completely in many housing price models. However, the ability of these models to predict housing prices are still limited. READ MORE
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19. Towards Sustainable Lifestyles : An exploration of Cohousing in the North American context
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : Considering current urban challenges within the United States, the stewardship of massive, unsustainable living and consumption, collaborative cohousing communities appear to hold substantial potential as agents of change delivering sustainable-oriented lifestyles. This research examines the internal drives that intervene in adopting environmentally friendly habits and explores how they are facilitated inside this type of residence. READ MORE
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20. Alternative Housing Projects “Beyond Market and State” : On the In(ter)dependence of Housing Commons in Germany
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : In this paper the viability of housing commons as an alternative to commercial and public housing provision is examined. With rising financial burdens for renters in German cities over the past ten years, and state and market failing to provide affordable and accessible housing, claims to (re)communalize and decommodify housing are on the rise. READ MORE
