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What we do in CHR

What we do in CHR. Our ‘big questions’... Where and how shall we live? How might housing patterns change and who will be the winners and losers? How can we improve and utilize our understanding of neighbourhoods to support more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable places?

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What we do in CHR

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  1. What we do in CHR Our ‘big questions’... • Where and how shall we live? • How might housing patterns change and who will be the winners and losers? • How can we improve and utilize our understanding of neighbourhoods to support more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable places? Our key themes • Housing market analysis at local and national scales • Organization of social housing • Neighbourhood dynamics and effects • Housing and environmental sustainability • Data systems, analysis and reporting Louise Reid: lar9@st-andrews.ac.ukhttp://ggsrv-cold.st-andrews.ac.uk/chr/

  2. Housing and environmental sustainability Areas of interest • Examining the main drivers and barriers that influence sustainable development in the residential sector • Understanding the importance of housing and residential environments in promoting/restricting sustainable development and healthy lifestyles • Exploring the links between models/frameworks used in housing and sustainable development Current projects • Energy Performance Certificates and Energy Reports – influencing household behaviour? • The new Green Deal – what does it mean for: those in fuel poverty; housing system actors; and, behaviour change • The second demographic transition and changing energy demand Louise Reid: lar9@st-andrews.ac.ukhttp://ggsrv-cold.st-andrews.ac.uk/chr/

  3. ‘Growing’ the H&ES theme... • Pending funding bids • MRC-led LLHWB - mental health, aging and interaction with nature (MAIN) • FP7 - natural environment, well-being and health (NEWH) • Leverhulme - Resilience, change and Social Transformation • British Academy/Royal Scottish Geographic Society – EPC project • NIHR - community outdoor interventions Forthcoming funding opportunities • ESRC - influencing individual behaviour theme • RCUK - AHRC led ‘connected communities’ • RCUK - LWEC gone a bit quiet...but potential here too Louise Reid: lar9@st-andrews.ac.ukhttp://ggsrv-cold.st-andrews.ac.uk/chr/

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