%0 Thesis
%9 Master
%A Karasev, Nikita
%D 2022
%F theses_frw:3938
%P 21
%T Unifying different sustainability wishes - A case study on self-build cohousing initiatives in Amsterdam
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3938/
%X A growing number of co-housing projects are being completed in Amsterdam showing an increased public interest in this form of housing. Those projects vary in their main goal, but have a relatively high aspirations concerning sustainability. From the government perspective those projects can aid in achieving their sustainability ambitions giving new meaning to sustainable urban development. As a result, this research aims to find out how the sustainability aspirations are accomplished in various co-housing projects in Amsterdam during the last decade, including the impact spatial policies have on those projects. In this study an embedded case study research has been carried out on four co-housing projects across Amsterdam. Through a mixed method approach consisting of a survey and semi-structured interviews, it was found that all projects were completed using a mostly hands-off strategy by the government. Therefore, showing that self-governance is successful for co-housing. However, unforeseen costs and rules may impact the sustainability wishes of the group. It became clear that environmental sustainably was not the main motivator for co-housing group. Nevertheless, a considerable number of measures from the socio-economic side of sustainability were accomplished. Lastly there is an indication that pro-environmental behavior depends on size and the strength of social networks within a co-housing group.