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Read more at: Ageing well - meeting the needs of the next generation of older adults

Ageing well - meeting the needs of the next generation of older adults

An Evidence Review authored by Gemma Burgess, Hannah Holmes and Phoebe Stirling has been published by Research in Practice. Ageing well: Housing options and alternative models of living for later life is a think-piece on housing options and alternative modes of living for later life. It provides an...


Read more at: Landguardism in Ghana - examining public perceptions about the driving factors

Landguardism in Ghana - examining public perceptions about the driving factors

Richmond Ehwi has co-authored a paper on pubic perceptions of languardism in Ghana. Published by Land Use Policy, the paper elaborates on the political and policy implications of mitigating landguardism. Previous studies have qualitatively explored the drivers of this phenomenon from the...


Read more at: Towards a well-informed rental housing policy in Ghana

Towards a well-informed rental housing policy in Ghana

The International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis has published an article by Richmond Ehwi and his co-authors. In Ghana, the practice of landlords demanding that renters pay rent advance (RA) of between 6 months and 5 years is well noted. Surprisingly, renters appear divided into the...


Read more at: Built environment of Britain in 2040: Scenarios and strategies

Built environment of Britain in 2040: Scenarios and strategies

A paper by Richmond Ehwi and colleagues from the Centre for Digital Built Britain has been published by Sustainable CIties and Society. The paper explores how digital technology offers opportunities to understand and model solutions to the multiple issues facing society. It looks twenty years ahead...


Read more at: Towards a well-informed rental housing policy in Ghana

Towards a well-informed rental housing policy in Ghana

The International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis has published an article by Richmond Ehwi and his co-authors. In Ghana, the practice of landlords demanding that renters pay rent advance (RA) of between 6 months and 5 years is well noted. Surprisingly, renters appear divided into the...


Read more at: A review of Ageing in Place: design, planning and policy response in the Western Asia- Pacific

A review of Ageing in Place: design, planning and policy response in the Western Asia- Pacific

Hannah Holmes review of ‘Ageing in place: design, planning and policy response in the Western Asia-Pacific’, Edited by Bruce Judd, Kenichi Tanoue, and Edgar Liu, has been published by the International Journal of Housing Policy. The book highlights the importance of creating a suitable physical...


Read more at: Walls within walls: examining the variegated purposes for walling in Ghanaian gated communities

Walls within walls: examining the variegated purposes for walling in Ghanaian gated communities

Richmond Ewhi's paper, which examines the functions performed by walls in gated communities in Ghana, has been published by the journal Housing Studies.


Read more at: The Influence of the Belt and Road Initiative in Europe

The Influence of the Belt and Road Initiative in Europe

The Influence of the Belt and Road Initiative in Europe, by Franziska Sielker & Elisabeth Kaufmann, was published in September 2020 by the journal Regional Studies, Regional Science. The paper contributes to the growing body of literature aimed at understanding the wide-ranging implications of...


Read more at: Homelessness Prevention through One-to-One Coaching

Homelessness Prevention through One-to-One Coaching

Homelessness Prevention through One-To-One Coaching: The Relationship between Coaching, Class Stigma, and Self-Esteem by Hannah Holmes and Gemma Burgess has been published by Housing, Theory and Society.


Read more at: Divergence in planning for affordable housing: A comparative analysis of England and Portugal

Divergence in planning for affordable housing: A comparative analysis of England and Portugal

Dr Sonia Alves's paper, Divergence in planning for affordable housing: A comparative analysis of England and Portugal , draws on findings from her research into planning for affordable housing in London, Lisbon and Copenhagen.