The implications of recent housing policy developments in England and their future direction will be explored at an upcoming one-day workshop run by The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence and the University of Reading.
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By Professor Neil Crosby, Professor of Real Estate & Planning, University of Reading
With the increase in house prices in London since 2008, and resultant increase in land values, there might be an expectation that the number of affordable homes provided within residential development schemes would meet local planning authority policy expectations.
However, this has not happened. Instead, the percentage of affordable housing delivered within schemes has actually fallen. These were the findings of a research project I co-authored, which was commended in the recent RTPI Awards for Research Excellence.
Tags: affordable housing, government, house building, housing, london, Planning, Real estate, town planning
A seminar to discuss the role of housing in the wider healthcare system
Homes play an important role in alleviating pressure on the health service, but are often framed in terms of illness-prevention rather than wellbeing-promotion. This ignores the more holistic concept of health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO 1946). In that context, what then does it mean to have a ‘healthy’ home and what consequence does this have on the planning, design and development of housing?
This seminar will bring together five expert speakers to explore how housing intersects with wider health provision and the practicalities of delivering ‘healthy’ homes. It will be of particular interest to academics and practitioners involved in the design, construction and refurbishment of the homes of the future.
Speakers:
- Dr. Ian J. Ewart (Chair)*
Lecturer in Digital Technologies in the Built Environment - Simon Nicol
Group Director, BRE Housing and Energy - Gwyn Roberts
Homes and Communities Lead, BRE - Domini Gunn
Director of Health and Wellbeing, Chartered Institute of Housing - Guy Burnett
Group Development Director, Thames Valley Housing Association - Michael Chang
Project and Policy Manager, Town and Country Planning Association
This event is free of charge, Parking available in Car Park 1A
*ESRC Future Research Leader fellowship 2013-2107. Grant number ES/K009435/1. Project title ‘Designing Healthy Homes’
Tags: built environment, housing, town planning
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