New housing developments displace vulnerable persons
Densification is necessary because we need new housing.
It also protects undeveloped land.
In addition, it helps to lower per capita CO 2 emissions because it can reduce mobility stemming from urban sprawl.
Wanted densification with unwanted effectsWhen seeing the analyzed data, I was struck by how clearly the analysis shows that new housing developments pushing people out of their homes and out of the city.
We analysed several linked public registry datasets on buildings and on households with a focus on the canton of Zurich.1, 2 Shockingly, the adverse effects of today’s profit-oriented housing developments turned out to be more intense and more unfair than we and many other experts had thought.
Densification is necessary because we need new housing. It also protects undeveloped land. In addition, it helps to lower per capita CO2 emissions because it can reduce mobility stemming from urban sprawl.
Wanted densification with unwanted effects
When seeing the analyzed data, I was struck by how clearly the analysis shows that new housing developments pushing people out of their homes and out of the city. We analysed several linked public registry datasets on buildings and on households with a focus on the canton of Zurich.1, 2 Shockingly, the adverse effects of today’s profit-oriented housing developments turned out to be more intense and more unfair than we and many other experts had thought.
