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Planning for Affordable Housing (PLANAFFHO)

Dr Sónia Alves is currently working on PLANAFFHO - a two year Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Fellowship which aims to examine how land use planning contributes to the provision of affordable housing for people on low incomes, and how it has promoted a mix of housing tenures within new developments in three European capital cities - Copenhagen, Lisbon and London - since 2007.

 

The research will focus on investigating planning and housing activities in the three cities (Copenhagen, Lisbon and London), notably how they seek to address problems of housing shortage, affordability, and segregation of housing tenures. The research aims to provide practical knowledge and innovative advice to decision-makers on what can be done regarding these huge societal challenges. A further aim of the research, underpinning and informing the former, is to make a contribution to the theoretical and methodological advancement of international comparative research on housing and land-use planning. Dr Alves will be supervised by Dr Gemma Burgess.

The research will involve short-term visits to planning departments and non-profit housing associations in Copenhagen, Lisbon, and London, aiming to contribute to a mutual exchange of knowledge. During the visits, Dr Alves will collect data and conduct fieldwork, and with a background in Geography, spatial planning and sociology, she will analyse the data through the lens of spatial and social scrutiny.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 747257.

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Understanding the relationship between land use planning and housing

Dr Sónia Alves gave a presentation at 'Affordable housing: the 20th century legacy,' an international congress held at the Faculty of Architecture of Porto University (FAUP) in May 2019.

Understanding the relationship between land use planning and housing - Read More…

The challenges of gentrification

In March 2019, Sónia Alves took part in a debate on the challenges of governance, tourism and population in the historical centre of Porto.

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Land Economy Seminar Series Presentation

As part of the Department of Land Economy's Michaelmas seminar series, Dr Alves gave a presentation of her research to date, focusing on her international comparative analysis of housing and planning use.

Land Economy Seminar Series Presentation - Read More…

Cross-comparative analysis of Portugal, England and Denmark

Sónia Alves presented at the International Conference on the Global Dynamics of Social Policy at the University of Bremen, on behalf of herself and Gemma Burgess, in October 2018.

Cross-comparative analysis of Portugal, England and Denmark - Read More…

Land-use planning and housing: issues of supply and affordability

Sónia Alves presented at the 2018 UK and Ireland Planning Conference in Sheffield, September 2018.

Land-use planning and housing: issues of supply and affordability - Read More…

Outcomes of Urban Requalification under Neoliberalism

Sónia Alves, CCHPR, and Rosa Branco, CICS, gave a presentation to the Urban Sociology Research Network in Madrid.

Outcomes of Urban Requalification under Neoliberalism - Read More…

Housing and Urban Planning Policies Presentation

Dr Sónia Alves gave a lecture to the students of the University of Lisbon's Programme for Seniors on Housing and Urban Planning Policies in Portugal.

Housing and Urban Planning Policies Presentation - Read More…

Advanced Sociology Seminars Presentation

Dr Alves gave a presentation on interdisciplinary approaches to housing research at the University of Lisbon in April 2018. This was part of a series of Advanced Sociology seminars at the University.

Advanced Sociology Seminars Presentation - Read More…

HSA Presentation: Conceptualising the differences

Sónia Alves's presentation to the Housing Studies Association conference 2018 in Sheffield looked at the differences and commonality in spatial planning.

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PLPR 2018 Presentation: Evora

Sónia Alves and João Ferrão gave a presentation on 'Land-use planning and the provision of affordable housing in Portugal' to the 2018 Annual Planning, Law and Property Rights conference at the University of Novi-Sad.

PLPR 2018 Presentation: Evora - Read More…

ICS Lisbon: Blog

Sónia's blog for ICS Lisbon looks at the potential for land value capture to impact the provision of affordable housing in Portugal: Mobilizar as mais valias do planeamento a favor da construção de habitação económica?

ICS Lisbon: Blog - Read More…

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February 2018

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