Forced homeward: the COVID-19 implications for housing

Nanda, Anupam; Thanos, Sotirios; Valtonen, Eero; Xu, Yishuang; Zandieh, Razieh

doi:10.3828/tpr.2020.79

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“…Therefore, WFH is possible in appropriate conditions where there is a room converted into an office for each user working in the housing unit, i.e., those that originally were oversized in relation to the number of people living there, and when a room had already been converted into an office before the pandemic (Cases D and B). The results are, therefore, in keeping with Nanda et al (2021) who opted for a relationship between the number of rooms and the number of residents over 1. This is even greater than the need for a balcony for the flats, which is only considered a demand on the rise.…”

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“…This is even greater than the need for a balcony for the flats, which is only considered a demand on the rise. However, in contrast with Bettaieb & Alsabban (2020) According to the obtained results, there is an obvious need for the social housing standard to be reviewed by the Administration and other legislators (Cuerdo-Vilches et al, 2020;Madeddu & Clifford, 2021): an adequate orientation for the sun is required (banning just north-facing), the number of rooms adjusted to the number of persons (1 room per person) (Nanda et al, 2021) and terraces included (not just balconies) over 6 m 2 in size and suitable to facilitate activities (Bettaieb & Alsabban, 2020) and avoiding north facing. Guidelines that should be included in refurbishing policies and for new housing developments.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…During a lockdown, there needs to be a flexible approach to living space (Bettaieb & Alsabban, 2020;Cuerdo-Vilches et al, 2020;Nanda et al, 2021) for work, schooling, leisure and exercise, which requires each user to have at least a private room (Nanda et al, 2021). As regards work, even though the idea of remote working dates back to the end of the 1960s (Van Meel, 2011), its implementation was rare in Spain (del Águila Obra et al, 2002).…”

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“…As regards space, current housing is not designed for working from home and alterations would be needed (Gurstein, 2001;Magee, 2000). With the COVID-19 lockdown, many workers were forced into a work-fromhome (WFH) using any available space at their home (bedrooms, living rooms, kitchen or terraces), such as pop-up offices (Nanda et al, 2021). A minimum of 60 m 2 surface area per housing unit (Amerio et al, 2020) and the importance of housing overlooking green areas (Amerio et al, 2020;Mirza & Byrd, 2018) also have to be added in that regard.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Living Space Needs of Small Housing in the Post-Pandemic Era: Malaga as a case study

Jiménez

Jaime-Segura

2021

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The COVID-19 lockdown period has highlighted the ability of housing to accommodate a comprehensive programme typical of the city and its public space. Housing units of under 60 m2 and in blocks of flats are the more vulnerable, as they have a higher percentage of non-community open spaces. That problem was analysed using a methodology based on psychological, urban planning and architectural indicators applied to two coastal cities in the Mediterranean area of southern Spain. The results highlight three aspects in this type of dwelling: the need to consider the orientation of the housing to improve the quality of indoor and outdoor space; the need in public housing policies for a greater number of rooms to facilitate remote working; and finally, the importance of functional terraces overlooking green areas.

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2021

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“…Both privacy and intimacy are compromised in such an arrangement. Several studies have found that the main differences in peoples' experiences during the pandemic centre on the size and availability of indoor and outdoor space at their disposal, which includes both spaces within their own dwellings, and access to trails and quality public and green spaces (Nanda et al, 2021;Rogers & Power, 2020).…”

Section: Covid-19 Housing and Inter-regional Migrationmentioning

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Housing challenges, mid-sized cities and the COVID-19 pandemic

Merwe

Doucet

2021

CPP-APC

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This article examines key housing challenges in mid-sized cities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two questions guide our critical reflection: understanding to what extent the pandemic represents new challenges and what planners can do to respond to them? We use the example of the Region of Waterloo, situated 100km west of Toronto and one of Canada’s fastest growing urban areas. Waterloo has many similar characteristics to other mid-sized cities within commuting distance of large urban regions. In this article, we focus on two of the biggest (and inter-related) housing issues: inward migration from the Toronto Region and growing unaffordability. Both these challenges long-predate the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are early indicators that they are accelerating because of it. By rooting the challenges of the pandemic within longer trends and trajectories, our critical reflection suggests that many solutions that have long been understood to address housing inequalities are still important during the pandemic. Rather than devising new solutions, we argue that the pandemic requires implementing ideas called upon for years by researchers and advocates and more proactive planning to address market deficiencies.

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A longitudinal area classification of migration in Great Britain: Testing the application of Group‐Based Multi‐Trajectory Modelling

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Panter

Reid

2023

Population Space and Place

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The migration of people affects the geographical distribution of the population and the demographic composition of areas over the short, medium and long terms. To recognise and respond to the corresponding needs and challenges, including consequences for service provision, social cohesion and population health, there is a continuing need to understand migration patterns of the past and present. Area classifications are a useful tool to simplify the inherently complex data on migration flows and characteristics. Yet, existing classifications often lack direct migration measures or focus solely on cross‐sectional data. This study addresses these limitations by employing Group‐Based Multi‐Trajectory Modelling (GBMTM) to create a longitudinal, migration‐specific classification of Great Britain's wards from 1981 to 2011, using six migration indicators. Using U.K. census data, we reveal six distinct migration clusters that highlight the rapid growth in studentifying neighbourhoods, the continuous influx of migrants into inner cities, and a noticeable North–South divide in terms of movers' tenure enforced by persisting income selectivity. Additionally, the geographical distribution of clusters shows a common pattern in urban areas irrespective of size or location. The longitudinal perspective of our GBMTM classification highlights trends and changes in migration patterns that are not well reflected in either the general purpose or the cross‐sectional migration classification that we used as comparators. We conclude that the method presented and the classification generated offer a novel lens on migration and provide new opportunities to explore the effects of migration on a variety of outcomes and at various scales.

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Forced homeward: the COVID-19 implications for housing

Cited by 26 publications

References 10 publications

Living Space Needs of Small Housing in the Post-Pandemic Era: Malaga as a case study

Living Space Needs of Small Housing in the Post-Pandemic Era: Malaga as a case study

Housing challenges, mid-sized cities and the COVID-19 pandemic

A longitudinal area classification of migration in Great Britain: Testing the application of Group‐Based Multi‐Trajectory Modelling

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