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Understanding the mechanisms of sustainable housing renewal in Tasmania: a qualitative method

Understanding the mechanisms of sustainable housing renewal in Tasmania: a qualitative method. The Tasmanian Situation. Low quality housing (cold and old) Amplifying social issues. Lack of sustainable application To housing in particular (as in rest of Oz). The Tasmanian Situation.

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Understanding the mechanisms of sustainable housing renewal in Tasmania: a qualitative method

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  1. Understanding the mechanisms of sustainable housing renewal in Tasmania: a qualitative method

  2. The Tasmanian Situation Low quality housing (cold and old) Amplifying social issues Lack of sustainable application To housing in particular (as in rest of Oz)

  3. The Tasmanian Situation • 23% houses over 50yrs old, 46% 20-50 yrs old • Cold climate • Insulation in 75% but not complete insulation • Mould issues • Few double glazed windows • 40% households low income, ¼ of housing stress • changing demographic - ageing population • Lowest average wage nationally • Lack of sustainable action as seen from above!

  4. Recognition The ‘Tasmania Together’ aims Housing Tasmania documents State housing assistance NGOs Local Authorities Tasmanian inhabitants Uni. of Tas. researchers – Stratford, Weaver and others UN charters (Dec. of Human Rights, Millenium Dec.) Agenda 21 - Chapter 7 Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion Aust. National Strategy for Ecological Sustainable Development (NSESD) Aust. Gov. Sustainable Cities Commission

  5. Significance? • Human wellbeing; • Ecological wellbeing; • Equity; • Human rights obligations; • Sustainable Development; and, • Climate Change adjustments needed.

  6. Sustainable Housing What does being sustainable mean? Support and maintain life with respect and understanding… What is sustainable housing?...

  7. Sustainable Housing Housing that supports the wellbeing of the occupants and the ecology. • Meets needs • Supports life • Functions in prevailing trade and power mechanisms

  8. Sustainable housing features • Reduction and efficiency in energy, water & resources systems and use; • Fit-for-purpose and effective use eg. design life, resources; • Creation of healthy environments through materials, construction method, detailing, use & maintenance choices; • Relationship with the context including climate, place, community & social processes; • Cycling like or back into ecological systems.

  9. Why existing housing? • Opportunity to improve existing housing through renewal / renovation; • Could be applied to a large # of houses • High proportion of existing housing is underperforming: • not comfortable, • not sustainable, • not affordable. • People who experience disadvantage generally aren’t building new houses!

  10. Effects of low quality housing • Mould leading to illness eg Asthma • Excess energy use • Excess water use • Ineffective resource use (including building material) • Does not support use of ambient energy and available resources • Does not support a positive environment for health

  11. How to support sustainable change ? In order to achieve better quality housing that is equitable I am asking: What are the drivers and impediments to sustainable housing (renewal) for Tasmania?

  12. How do we identify the drivers & impediments? Need to look at the entire context… What is the context? How can we understand and investigate the context?

  13. Influence to impact Governance / authority Commercial Community Occupant Ecology / Environment

  14. Research approach to the context The context is complex. How to make researching it manageable? What is my research approach to this? Sustainability as holistic, complex and interconnected.

  15. Sustainability as a research approach. • New research approach • Accommodates complexity • Borrows from qualitative and quantitative traditions to create an applied research method • ‘Sustainability and the Social Sciences’ by Becker and Jahn (1999) see sustainability encouraging theoretical development & new approaches…

  16. Housing context method How can the housing context and its mechanisms be investigated usefully? What does the housing context look like in Tasmania? Which aspects are most useful? What are the influences on housing and the impacts of housing in the Tasmanian housing context?

  17. Housing context method Looking at: • Climate; • Housing stock –type & quality; • Landscape; • Political and governance systems and policies; • Key trade products and supply chains; • Housing NGOs’ focus; • Tasmanian socio-economic situation; • Tasmanian norms.

  18. Housing context method Data Sources: • Physical house and environment; • Occupants; • Stakeholders; • Context.

  19. Housing Context Method Data? Where to find? How to use? How does it help understanding?

  20. Summary & Questions Audience opinion on: The application of sustainability as a research approach. Experiences mapping the housing context.

  21. Author Details • Phillipa Watson • p: 03 6226 2833 m:0433 212 619 • e: pwatson0@postoffice.utas.edu.au • PhD Candidate • University of Tasmania • School of Geography and Environmental Studies • Supervisors: Elaine Stratford, Rowland Atkinson, Aidan Davison & Roger Fay

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