Housing Strategies Research Articles

Home swapping as a degrowth strategy for housing

ABSTRACT This contribution critically reflects upon the recent debate on housing for degrowth. The construction of housing is responsible for a huge share of global energy and resource consumption, and its overall contribution is only likely to increase due to the intensifying pace of urbanization. Recent arguments about housing for degrowth focus primarily on the advantages of community-based and grassroots housing provision, but overlook the systemic role of public and private sector actors in producing and exchanging housing under a degrowth scenario. This contribution to the debate about housing for degrowth makes the case for integrating research on home swapping, which means a permanent exchange of housing units between two households without house-hunting. Home swapping addresses many of the ecological, economic, and social goals inherent to the debate and at the same time stimulates a more systemic research agenda by going beyond stand-alone micro-scale projects.

Providing Post-Disaster Affordable Housing: Lessons from Housing Strategies in Low-Income Urban Neighbourhoods

Providing Post-Disaster Affordable Housing: Lessons from Housing Strategies in Low-Income Urban Neighbourhoods

Preventing Suicide Among Women Veterans: Gender-Sensitive, Trauma-Informed Conceptualization.

Purpose of ReviewThere is growing concern regarding suicide among women veterans, who have experienced an increase in suicide rates that has exceeded that reported for other US adult populations. Recent research has bolstered understanding of correlates of suicide risk specific to women veterans. Yet most existing suicide prevention initiatives take a gender-neutral, rather than gender-sensitive, approach. We offer clinical considerations and suggestions for suicide prevention tailored to the needs, preferences, and experiences of women veterans. Discussion is framed around the White House strategy for preventing suicide among military service members and veterans.Recent FindingsConsidering high rates of trauma exposure among women veterans, we propose that a trauma-informed lens is essential for taking a gender-sensitive approach to suicide prevention with this population. Nonetheless, research to inform evidence-based assessment and intervention remains largely focused on veteran men or gender-neutral. Integral next steps for research are posited.SummaryExtant research provides an initial foundation for beginning to understand and address suicide among women veterans in a gender-sensitive, trauma-informed manner. Additional research that is specific to women veterans or that examines gender differences is critical to ensure women veterans receive optimal, evidence-based care to prevent suicide.

The Distribution Characteristics of Aerosol Bacteria in Different Types of Pig Houses

Simple SummaryMicrobial aerosols from pig houses can be released into the environment, posing a serious threat to biosafety and public health. At present, there are few studies on the structural characteristics of aerosol bacteria in piggeries at different growth stages. It is important to understand the characteristics of aerosol bacteria in pig houses to solve the problems of air pollution and disease control in pig houses at different growth stages. In this study, bacterial aerosol concentrations and bacterial communities were compared in pig houses at different growth stages in Hebei Province, China. It was found that bacterial concentrations, community richness, and diversity in the air increased with the age of pigs. There are many pathogenic bacteria in the microbial aerosols of piggery. Our study highlights the importance of more comprehensive research and analysis of microbial aerosols in pig houses. Precautions for air pollution should be instituted in pig houses, including wearing masks, rigorous disinfection, and hygiene procedures.With the development of modern pig raising technology, the increasing density of animals in pig houses leads to the accumulation of microbial aerosols in pig houses. It is an important prerequisite to grasp the characteristics of bacteria in aerosols in different pig houses to solve the problems of air pollution and disease prevention and control in different pig houses. This work investigated the effects of growth stages on bacterial aerosol concentrations and bacterial communities in pig houses. Three traditional types of closed pig houses were studied: farrowing (FAR) houses, weaning (WEA) houses, and fattening (FAT) houses. The Andersen six-stage sampler and high-volume air sampler were used to assess the concentrations and size distribution of airborne bacteria, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing was used to identify the bacterial communities. We found that the airborne bacterial concentration, community richness, and diversity index increased with pig age. We found that Acinetobacter, Erysipelothrix, Streptococcus, Moraxella, and Aerococcus in the microbial aerosols of pig houses have the potential risk of causing disease. These differences lead us to believe that disinfection strategies for pig houses should involve a situational focus on environmental aerosol composition on a case-by-case basis.

Kanto’s Guest House Business Competitive Strategic Analysis for Sustainable Income

This research aims to formulate and select Kantos House (KH) - Guest House strategy to face the competitive market in hotel accommodation industry for optimizing sustainable income through (1) evaluated brand awareness of KH; (2) identified external and internal factors that significant related to KH business, (3) analyzed brand effectiveness and competitive advantages of KH for optimizing sustainable income. This research method used Kapferer’s Prism for analyzing KH brand identity, multichannel online review for analyzing consumer feedback of output average score of company’s hotel score review, room occupancy company report for analyzing average rate of KH’s occupancy, and SWOT diagram analysis. The result of this research shows currently the design of company brand has accomplished all the six criteria based on Brand Identity Prism, unfortunately the brand awareness still on low level. This resulted related due to the absence of brand marketing communication company’s budget. Customer Review currently is very important for company, which proof by the management’s commitment to maintain the average rate of KH online review at least or more than 4,4 of 5 star “very good” (Google rating version), also by opening review channels for customer feedback by putting the sticker for TripAdvisor review on the wall near the lobby hotel also via online by adding sub- menu for the review purposed. The average level of KH’s room occupancy from 2017 until November 2018 was 82% and on 2017 was 87%. This result is favorable which the company’s position highly above of the Indonesian hotel’s average room occupancy in 2017 was on 65% (BPS 2017). The SWOT analysis result showed the position of KH was in the 1st quadrant means company on healthy condition which the suitable competitive strategy is growth or aggressive strategy. 

Understanding high‐involvement product purchase through an innovative machine learning approach: A case of housing type choice

AbstractAdopting the conservation of resources theory, this research explores the joint influence of multiple factors affecting the choice of housing, an instance of a high involvement product. We develop an innovative Machine Learning approach to identify the most significant set of factors affecting consumers' housing choices. It was found that housing choices were primarily bound by energy resources and secondarily by other personal, conditional, and object resources. The study identified 25 key factors, many of which previous studies have not explored. The new factors include government payments, vehicle possession, time living with children, marriage duration, current location duration, and health conditions. The results suggest that joint effects of factors are more prominent than individual effects in influencing the choice of high‐involvement products. Further, the study suggests that ML methods are more robust than traditional methods and can be applied to analyse other types of high involvement products. The findings can assist real estate investors, policymakers and other stakeholders to understand sophisticated market behaviours to develop better and tailored housing strategies.

Community Supervision, Housing Insecurity, & Homelessness.

In recent decades, the United States has seen the simultaneous rise of mass incarceration and homelessness. The two crises interact with and worsen one another. Mass incarceration and homelessness are driven by the same structural factors and exacerbate one another in a feedback loop. People on community supervision face many barriers to housing, putting them at high risk of experiencing homelessness in the months following release. People experiencing homelessness are at heightened risk of criminal justice involvement, including violating the terms of their community supervision, for engaging in survival behaviors in public spaces. This paper presents evidence-based approaches to improving housing strategies for reentry populations, preventing homelessness among those in community supervision, and rehousing members of the reentry community experiencing homelessness. It concludes with recommendations for policymakers interested in improving housing outcomes and overall reentry success for people on community supervision.

Inclusive Living: ageing, adaptations and future-proofing homes

Inclusive Living is a concept and practical intervention developed from a systematic literature review and co-produced by the Scottish housing sector. The approach aims to implement inclusive change in areas of development, repair, maintenance and service delivery by facilitating longer term planning within housing organisations to create homes that are accessible and allow for ageing-in-place. This synthesis paper critically examines the theories that support the Inclusive Living framework, focusing on adaptations (also known as home and environmental modifications to support accessibility). Current challenges around accessibility are explored: poor-quality homes, disinvestment in repair and maintenance, and the fragmented policy landscape and funding around adaptations. Proactive approaches to adaptations are found to lead to better outcomes for individuals and they need to be understood as a ‘public issue’ not a ‘private trouble’ to encourage investment in housing sector solutions. <em><strong>Practice relevance</strong></em> An Inclusive Living approach supports housing strategy holistically, examining not only physical modifications but also how housing facilitates social relationships and connections, tackling structural inequalities, and supporting social inclusion. This entails a life-course approach, where inclusivity in planning for the future can benefit all groups. A more systematic approach to planning for housing and ageing will be impactful, inclusive and proactive.

Revisiting Homeownership Affordability Issues Among the Urban Middle-income Group in Penang, Malaysia: Multi-dimensional Impacts

The affordability to own a home among the urban middle-income group has been getting much attention from various parties in Malaysia. Various policies and strategies have been introduced by the government to increase homeownership among Malaysians. However, this issue has not been solved comprehensively until today. This article discusses the multi-dimensional impacts of the unaffordability to own a home among the urban middle-income group in the state of Penang. A qualitative study was conducted through an in-depth interview method with 30 urban middle-income earners in Penang. Data obtained from the interview was analysed using the content analysis method. The initial results of the study show four main dimensions of the impacts due to the unaffordability to own a home among the urban middle-income group: personal, geographical, financial, and physical. The implication of this study is the necessity to apply a multi-dimensional approach in analysing the homeownership affordability issues among the urban middle-income group so that these issues can be resolved more effectively. This approach is in tandem with the sustainable development approach which emphasizes the balance between economic, social, and environmental aspects of human lives. This comprehensive approach can help to formulate more conclusive housing policies and strategies in the future.

Building a House for Stabilizing Lithium‐Metal Anodes

AbstractLithium (Li) metal is regarded as one of the most promising anode candidates for future high energy density lithium batteries. The practical application of Li‐metal anodes, however, is hindered by the uncontrollable growth of dendrites resulting from both huge volume change and unstable solid‐electrolyte interfaces upon cycling. Herein, we propose a novel “house strategy” that utilizes the 3D NiO nanosheets decorated nickel foam as the frame to confine Li metal and the inorganic [LiNBH]n chains with high Li ion conductivity as the artificial protective proof to establish a stable dendrite‐free Li metal anode. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of the 3D NiO/Ni foam in lowering the local current density and accommodating the huge volume change of Li metal and the [LiNBH]n protective layer in facilitating uniform Li+ diffusion and regulating Li deposition beneath this layer, the LiNBH‐Li@Ni electrode presents an excellent long‐term cycling lifespan of over 800 h at both 1 and 3 mA cm−2 with a high areal capacity of 5 mAh cm−2 in symmetric cells. Upon coupling this anode with LiFePO4 cathode, the thus‐assembled full cells deliver an ultrahigh reversible capacity of 127.4 mAh g−1 at 1 C after 200 cycles.

Adaptable modular construction systems and multi-objective optimisation strategies for mass-customised housing: A new user-driven paradigm for high-rise living in Hong Kong

There has been a recent increase in the exploration of ‘the discrete’ in architecture, speculating on how an integrated approach to design, fabrication, assembly and inhabitation can disrupt the traditional investment- and decision-making models in the housing industry. Strategically designed part-to-whole systems allow for differentiation and reconfiguration, and the incorporation of different end-user’ requirements. This potential of ‘democratising’ housing production requires further research into how the negotiation between multiple stakeholders’ preferences can be guided through digital methods. This paper presents a research-by-design project that applies a digital and discrete material system to high-rise housing in Hong Kong, a typology which often features high degrees of standardisation. Through the development of an adaptable modular construction system and a multi-objective optimisation workflow, a system is explored that addresses the challenges of high-rise construction, and of customising high-density housing. The case study project demonstrates the ability of the workflow’s evolutionary algorithm to balance complex requirements including maximising views, daylight access and internal connectivity according to diverse user requirements.

Investigation on household energy consumption of urban residential buildings in major cities of Indonesia during COVID-19 pandemic

The implementation of the movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of the 2019 novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) have influenced household energy consumption patterns around the world. This study aims to investigate household energy consumption of urban residential buildings in major cities of Indonesia during COVID-19 pandemic. Three representative major cities of Indonesia were selected to investigate detailed information about household appliances and gas consumption through face-to-face interviews in 2021 (n = 311). The factors affecting household energy consumption were investigated by multiple regression analysis. The results showed that, overall, the average annual energy consumption of all samples during pandemic was approximately 23.5 GJ, 3.0 GJ larger than before pandemic. The difference was primarily attributed to the use of air conditioning and cooking. The statistical analysis clearly indicated that the increase in household income (low-to high-cost houses), which would increase household size and number of appliances including air conditioning, thus increased total household energy consumption. We recommended the following potential energy-saving strategies for urban houses in Indonesia: (a) control the number of family members, (b) use more energy efficiency standards for electrical appliances and (c) encourage energy-saving lifestyles, particularly to younger adults by adopting passive cooling techniques (window opening) whereever possible.

The effects of word-of-mouth and online review marketing strategies on students’ satisfaction with their housing selection during COVID-19 season

PurposeThis study aims to examine the effect of using word-of-mouth and online housing website strategies for student housing selection and building services satisfaction during COVID-19.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted mixed-methods research approach. An online survey of 975 public and private university students experience on room selection prior to school re-opening in Ghana was used. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and multiple regression model (MRM) were used to estimate the satisfaction of using online websites and word-of-mouth strategies (renting housing based on personal recommendation) on student room pricing and building services availability. Telephone interviews were further used to support the results of EFA and MRM.FindingsThe study reveals that most students were satisfied with the word-of-mouth strategy than online review marketing strategy for room selection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Secondly, online student housing review marketing strategy provided higher rent which did not reflect the services available. Furthermore, students were more interested in the nature of rooms, lavatories and kitchen in their choice of room than availability of internet, study area, television (TV) room and gym center.Practical implicationsThe study suggest that student housing managers require to market their facilities as-it-is than to use one room as an advertising justification for all rooms which does not usually provide a true reflection of the existing situation of room. Again, housing which rely on online marketing strategies need to provide compensation for students who feel they have been misled by their advertisement.Originality/valueThe provision of compensation to students and availability of COVID-19 protection measures determine student room selection. Asides, the introduction of online marketing strategies in student housing in sub-Saharan student housing market is new, and, consequently, this study on it is a novelty.

Large scale energy analysis and renovation strategies for social housing in the historic city of Venice

Social houses built after the Second World War to accommodate workers and low-income families represent one of the major energy consumers and greenhouse gas emitters in the residential sector. Plans for their renovation are underway in all European countries, and the process is more complicated for Italian cities due to the lack of space and the large number of historical buildings. This study addresses this challenge by proposing a methodology to renovate a low-income district in the city of Venice using CityBES to model and evaluate energy conservation measures. CityBES is a web-based tool that allows users to employ urban building energy modeling for large-scale energy and retrofit analyses of building stocks. In the case study conducted for Venice’s Santa Marta district, due to the particular context, four common energy conservation measures covering both the building envelope and heat generation boilers have been applied. The evaluation of energy-saving performances at the district level showed that the four measures together achieved 67% energy savings, an abatement in energy cost equal to 67%, and annual carbon dioxide emissions reduction of 1.1 MtCO2. The case study demonstrates a method and workflow replicable for energy retrofit analysis of building stocks in other historical districts.

To Judge Depression and Mental Illness on Social Media Using Twitter

At present the pandemic situation caused by Corona virus syndrome 2019 which is abbreviated as COVID-19, has made the lifespan of men at stake. Not only has it affected the economic condition and created health hazards of the peoples all over the world but also it tells upon their mental state. It is surprising but very difficult to assess the frequency. There are various reasons behind this mental disorder. They are recession from work, confined in house strategy, getting afraid of corona virus, and some more. In this paper, we focus on the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) procedure to analyze tweets with regard to mental state. Training of significant prototypes has been provided to categorize all tweets into the emotions mentioned below: covid19, covid, COVID-19, covid 19, flu, virus, hantavirus, fever, cough, social distance, lockdown, pandemic, epidemic. We build the EmoCT (Emotion-Covid19-Tweet) dataset to train physically, tagging 1,500 English tweets. In addition to it, two procedures are suggested and distinguished to explore the causes which are creating melancholy and disquiet.

The Impact of Housing Densification on Shading Potential of Open Spaces: A Case Study

This study discusses housing densification as a sustainable housing strategy. Furthermore, it investigates how housing densification can improve the shading performance of open spaces with respect to row-house typology. The analysis considers a real-time case study of linear courtyards enclosed by row houses. Urban analysis was followed by a numerical shading analysis to examine the impact of housing attachment method (aligned or stepped) on courtyard shading potential. Row houses were found to be an acceptable housing densification solution in Saudi Arabia, with well-integrated open spaces. The stepped-attached housing pattern showed a higher potential for urban shading (by ~55% with an east–west orientation of row houses) than that of the aligned–attached pattern. In addition, the stepped-attached housing pattern improved the visual quality and created a serial visual effect. This study recommends the promotion of compact housing patterns in Saudi Arabia to reduce the rapidly increasing domestic electrical-energy demand and improve urban shading. Housing densification is considered as an effective passive design and planning strategy for this purpose.

Coming in from the Cold: Canada’s National Housing Strategy, Homelessness, and the Right to Housing in a Transnational Perspective

AbstractCanada’s National Housing Strategy (NHS) commits the government to eliminating chronic homelessness and promises that realizing the right to housing is a key objective. In this article, we explore how the Canadian government could realize the right to housing in the context of eliminating chronic homelessness. We argue that it is helpful to look at how other jurisdictions have successfully reduced homelessness. In this article we examine Finland and Scotland’s approaches because they offer certain similarities in how homelessness is addressed, yet they also differ, most crucially in how they understand the right to housing. We argue that both of these jurisdictions offer important lessons for Canada to draw on as it seeks to reduce long-term homelessness.

Core Housing Strategy for Improved Urban Low-Cost Public Housing Delivery in Anambra State, Nigeria

Anambra state of Nigeria experiences acute housing shortage for urban low-income population owing to inefficient public housing delivery system principled on conventional full-provision house types. Insufficiency of funds for housing development is a major cause. Increased rate and scale of housing production and volume of housing stock have been stalled. Low-income households are adversely affected, being priced out of the limited stock. Core housing, a partial-provision strategy believed to require less financial resources has been neglected. This research focused on the potentials of core housing strategy in financial cost-saving and other aspects of public housing products’ performance. Components of public housing products’ performance and the measuring variables were first outlined; followed by a review of the relationship between core housing and the variables, which was apt and revealing. This study has widened knowledge and prepared grounds for empirical studies of core housing performance in Anambra State public housing sector.

The Effect of the Round House Strategy on Acquiring Geographical Concepts for Fourth-grade Literary Pupils and Developing their Effective Communication

The current research aims to identify (the effect of the round house strategy in acquiring geographical concepts for fourth-grade literary pupils and developing their effective communication). This sample Andalusia for girls was randomly divided into two groups, one of them was an experimental group that included (32) male and female students who studied geography using the circular house strategy, and the other was a control group consisting of (33) male and female students, who studied the same material in the traditional way. Which:(Chronological age of students in months, educational level of parents, measure of effective communication).The researchers identified the topics studied during the experiment, which included the first, second and third chapters of the geography book for the fourth literary grade to be taught for the academic year (2019-2020) in the Republic of Iraq. The first test was the Geographical Concepts Acquisition Test consisting of (13) items, and its validity, stability and distinction were verified, as well as conducting statistical analyzes of its paragraphs. The results showed that the experimental group outperformed the control group in the test of concept acquisition and the effective communication scale.

ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ СТРАТЕГИИ РАЗВИТИЯ СИСТЕМЫ ЖИЛИЩНО-КОММУНАЛЬНОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА

The purpose of the work is to analyze the features of the formation of a strategy for the development of the housing and communal services system on the example of the draft strategy for the development of housing and communal services of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2035. The main problems of functioning of the sphere of development of housing and communal services (housing and communal services) at the present stage are considered, the characteristic of the housing and communal services strategy is given. The analysis of internal and external factors influencing the formation of this strategy in Russia is carried out. The main stages of strategy formation are considered on the example of the draft strategy for the development of the housing and communal services of the Russian Federation until 2035. The main problems of the industry and the most effective solution to its modernization are identified. The results of the study can be used for further development of the strategic management of housing and communal services of the Russian Federation.