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Study on affordable sustainable housing in the EU
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Date:
24 Nov 2023 - 23 Sep 2024
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Client:
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Project duration:
24.11.2023 - 23.09.2024
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Agnieszka Kulesa
Lead Social Sciences Researcher
Dr Agnieszka Kulesa is the Lead Social Sciences Researcher at CASE. She supports business development and oversees and contributes to research and analytical projects. Having joined CASE in 2018 as an economist, she served as Vice-President of the Management Board from 2021 to 2024. Agnieszka has authored or co-authored numerous publications, including peer-reviewed articles and reports for European institutions such as the European Commission (EC), the European Parliament (EP), the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
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Agnieszka Maj
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Karolina Zubel
Environment, Energy and Climate Change Director
Karolina Zubel is Environment, Energy and Climate Change Director at the CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research. In this role, she leads and contributes to research, pilot and implementation projects, as well as the preparation of policy recommendations, with a strong focus on climate adaptation, resilience and sustainable urban development. Her work at CASE is strongly grounded in local and regional perspectives, supporting cities and regions in addressing climate, environmental and socio-economic challenges through innovative governance approaches, financing mechanisms and applied solutions. She is currently involved in projects financed by European institutions, including the European Commission (notably Horizon programmes), the European Committee of the Regions, and the European Economic and Social Committee, and regularly contributes to policy-oriented publications.
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Magdalena Wiśniewska
Head of Business Development Team
Magdalena Wiśniewska is responsible for managing research projects at CASE. She holds MA in International Relations from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and MA in Finance & Accounting from Warsaw School of Economics. During her career she gathered an extensive experience both in the public and private sector. She worked among others for Office … <a href="https://case-research.eu/project/study-on-affordable-sustainable-housing-in-the-eu/">Continued</a>
Projects from this author:
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Study to analyse national sick leave policies and their impactson workers’ health and productivity to identify best practices for workers and businesses
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Study to analyse national sick leave policies and their impactson workers’ health and productivity to identify best practices for workers and businesses
The study will contribute to the reflection on possible policy solutions to affordable sustainable housing in the EU, by examining a number of initiatives taken at (sub)national level innovating in the field of housing and determining how these could be relevant in a European context.
The current challenges surrounding the availability of affordable and sustainable housing are linked to a number of factors, a major challenge being the lack of supply in dwellings where demand is strong, such as in urban areas, but also efficiency, market and regulatory restrictions. Recent literature on the topic has identified a wide variety of policy solutions. The UN #Housing2030 report, for instance, identifies policies in four different fields: tools for governance, land policy, finance and investment, and climate neutrality. In this context, the present study will scrutinize a number of new or lesser-known initiatives in two distinctive areas with a view to examining how these initiatives can contribute to affordable sustainable housing in the EU, namely:
- Digitalisation;
- Structures in housing, property development and social economy.
Firstly, in the field of digitalisation, the focus will be on the potential of the digitalisation of building permits, including the use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, and on the establishment of a relevant database for buildings in the EU. With the use of AI in digital building permit systems, it is possible to have an overview/analysis of the building substances and the costs related to re-use of the structures and to optimise individual recycling approaches.
Furthermore, the availability of data is a basis for the preservation and revitalisation of the buildin stock and can facilitate recycling and circular approaches. Despite the launch of a Building Stock Observatory at EU level, there is still a lack of implementation in many Member States. The study will contribute to the digital exchange and transfer of European best practices in these fields.
Secondly, the study will contribute to the debate in the area of structures in housing, property development and the social economy. Structures and (legal) frameworks can differ considerably in different countries and have a strong impact on costs and the quality of housing, e.g. in some countries, housing space is provided and governed by non-profit organisations and housing associations (for instance the limited-profit housing associations in Austria). The study will assess the state of play, with the aim to identify best practices to be recommended across the EU.
Client: the European Economic and Social Committee