Enhancing public social housing management: A Level(s)-based approach for European sustainability goals

IF 4.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Development Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI:10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101220

Carmen Díaz-López , Antonio Serrano-Jiménez , Ángela Barrios-Padura , Carlos Rosa-Jiménez

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Abstract

This study addresses the management of public social housing in Europe, focusing on sustainability and the circular economy. It highlights that the construction sector is responsible for a large share of the European Union's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, a shift towards regeneration of existing housing stock instead of urban sprawl is proposed. The research presents an innovative methodology based on indicators such as Level(s) that allows to diagnose and characterize the public social housing stock. This methodology is divided into several phases, including the identification of scales of application, sustainability criteria, management indicators, and diagnostic activities. Relevant indicators are identified at different scales (regional, local, neighbourhood and building) to evaluate social, economic and technical aspects. In addition, a case study was carried out in a social housing neighbourhood in Baena, Spain, where these indicators were applied to assess the current situation and the need for improvement. The paper concludes that this methodology helps inventory the public housing stock and allows for more efficient and sustainable management aligned with European guidelines such as the European Green Pact and the New European Bauhaus.

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加强公共社会住房管理：实现欧洲可持续发展目标的A级方法

本研究探讨了欧洲公共社会住房的管理，重点关注可持续性和循环经济。报告强调，建筑行业占欧盟能源消耗和温室气体排放的很大一部分。因此，建议转向现有住房存量的再生，而不是城市扩张。该研究提出了一种基于指标的创新方法，如允许诊断和表征公共社会住房存量的水平。该方法分为几个阶段，包括确定应用尺度、可持续性标准、管理指标和诊断活动。在不同的尺度（区域、地方、邻里和建筑）确定相关指标，以评价社会、经济和技术方面。此外，还在西班牙巴埃纳的一个社会住房社区进行了个案研究，在那里应用这些指标来评估目前的情况和需要改进的地方。论文的结论是，这种方法有助于盘点公共住房库存，并允许更有效和可持续的管理与欧洲的指导方针，如欧洲绿色公约和新欧洲包豪斯。

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Environmental Development Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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