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Addressing Housing Deprivation of Romain Central and Eastern Europe

The Roma, Europe’s largest ethnic minority, faces stark disparities in living conditions, experiencing housing deprivation at significantly higher rates than other populations. This issue persists across Central and Eastern Europe, despite a robust legal framework and various national and EU-wide initiatives aimed at improving their situation. Our comprehensive research spans nine countries, including EU members […]

What is Energy Poverty?

Energy powers communities. Healthcare workers and teachers depend on energy to heal and educate their communities. Energy keeps homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Moreover, it fuels agricultural and manufacturing production, generating food, revenue, and jobs. Energy’s presence is not just essential—it’s lifesaving, acting as an engine for economic growth and […]

Climate smart solutions for resilient housing

climate smart solutions for resistant housing

As an escalating consequence of climate change and natural hazards, vulnerable populations and communities have the need to protect their homes and livelihoods from changes in the weather patterns causing destructive disasters, such as an increased incidence of droughts, rains, flooding and cyclones, a product of a long-term environmental crisis. Innovative developments to provide climate-smart […]

Impact of climate change on vulnerable populations and the role of housing

Impact of climate change on vulnerable populations and the role of housing

There is a lot to discuss when unpacking the issue of climate change. Especially when it relates to vulnerable populations and the role of housing within them. For example, looking at the existing measures in place for adapting to climate change. Do they take into consideration the cities and the urban poor? There are also […]

The future of human health: How climate change and the built environment are impacting wellbeing

How climate change and the built environment are impacting wellbeing

The relationship between health and the built environments is not new. Many health challenges are directly related to transportation choices, land use patterns, infrastructure and accessibility. The climate crisis is exacerbating threats to human settlements, and in turn, human health. Intensifying heatwaves, flooding, drought and degraded air quality are challenges that must be met in […]