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Unit profile

Research

Exempel på centrala forskningsområden är: bostadspolitik och strategier för bostadsförsörjning, genusperspektiv på boende och planering, bebyggelseutformning med avseende på klimat, energi och komfort, miljöanpassat byggande, arkitektur och kvalitet ur ett användarperspektiv, metoder för självbyggeri och kostnadseffektivt byggande, upprustning och förvaltning av storskaliga bostadsområden samt utvärdering av design- och byggprocessen.

Description

Within the subject of housing development and management, developments in housing and urban areas are studied from an international perspective. This includes planning, design, production, use and management as well as the relationship between homes and their surroundings, from neighbourhood to city level. Examples of research: sustainable urban housing development related to socio-cultural aspects, collaborative housing to increase integration and health, the relationship between urban design and microclimate, energy use and thermal comfort in buildings, household energy linked to people's lifestyles, development processes in informal settlements, organized self-help housing as a tool for mobilizing resources and community, and user influence in reconstruction after natural disasters.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Collaborations the last five years

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