Secure housing is a fundamental human right. However, potential conflicts between housing and sustainability objectives remain under-researched. This paper explores the impact of current English government housing policy on national carbon and biodiversity goals, examining alternatives to meet housing needs sustainably.
Context and quantification
About the policy
Area
Climate Action
Instrument
Standards, Incentives
Intervention
Reducing Housing Footprint
Cost
None
Funding
None
Institutional arrangement
None
Impacts
Stakeholders involved
Local government, NGOs
Stakeholders impacted
Households
Wellbeing
Housing, Community
Justice consideration
Distributional
Metadata
| Lead author name | Sophus O.S.E. zu Ermgassen |
|---|---|
| Lead author gender | Male |
| Lead author institution | University of Kent |
| Lead author institution location | United Kingdom |
| Peer reviewed? | false |
| Grey literature? | true |
| Type of paper | Research article |
| Volume | None |
| Publication year | 2022 |
| URL / DOI | https://osf.io/5kxce |
| Sufficiency mentioned? | true |