Woerd, Wiebe van der (2023) Smart Growth and Afforable Housing: A comparative analysis between two Smart Growth developed cities. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
The world’s increasing urbanization and the increasing importance of sustainability, bring interesting challenges for cities. These challenges led to the rise of sustainable urban development at the end of the previous century and resulted in concepts such as Smart Growth. One of the communal goals that sustainable urban developments and Smart Growth have is the provision of a variety of affordable housing for all income groups. A lot of research is done on Smart Growth and the relationship with housing affordability, which often results in negative outcomes. However, many studies fail to investigate multiple dimensions of housing affordability to broaden the scope. In order to study housing affordability in a sustainable context, this research investigates housing affordability as a principle of Smart growth based on economic and social factors. Two areas in Arlington and Portland are chosen as case studies because they are known for their Smart Growth efforts. Housing affordability is evaluated in both regions based on the housing expenditure-to-income ratio and walkable access a number of essential facilities. Walkability is evaluated by performing a density analysis and creating GIS maps that display the walkable service areas of amenities. This research finds that both regions struggle to provide affordable housing for moderate- and low-income groups when evaluating financial affordability. In terms of walkable, accessible facilities, both regions perform well for most facilities.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Theron, C. |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2023 08:38 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2023 08:38 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4139 |
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