eprintid: 4727
rev_number: 4
eprint_status: archive
userid: 1
dir: disk0/00/00/47/27
datestamp: 2024-08-27 12:37:17
lastmod: 2024-08-27 12:37:17
status_changed: 2024-08-27 12:37:17
type: thesis
metadata_visibility: show
sword_depositor: 1
creators_name: Holtkamp, Fleur
creators_id: S3801845
creators_email: fleur@wijdo.nl
title: Innovative housing concepts for the elderly:  An investigation into the impact of co-housing on well-being
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: Although the population is growing, the number of households is growing even faster. This means that significantly more housing is needed. Many elderly people still live in the house where they also raised their children, this creates tension in the housing market: actually they occupy a house where a family with young children could live. At the same time, we also see an increase in loneliness and higher care costs for the elderly. Collective or shared housing, such as co-housing, is seen as an effective solution to a number of problems: it lowers care costs, reduces loneliness among the elderly, and promotes circulation in the housing market. Therefore, the question arises as to how co-housing affects the well-being of the elderly. Through semi-structured interviews with seven respondents, including residents of co-housing communities and real estate professionals, this is answered. The study shows that co-housing design, community facilities, full resident management, and a non-hierarchical structure provide social interaction, meeting, and community spirit, which contribute to the well-being of the elderly.
date: 2024
pages: 141
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: VG
tutors_name: Venhorst, V.A.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Economische Geografie
tutors_email: V.A.Venhorst@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Co-housing
keywords_local: community housing
keywords_local: well-being, facilities
keywords_local: community design
keywords_local: cohesion
keywords_local: social interaction
keywords_local: innovative housing concepts
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2024-08-26
citation:   Holtkamp, Fleur  (2024) Innovative housing concepts for the elderly: An investigation into the impact of co-housing on well-being.  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4727/1/REThesisFleurHoltkampwithouttranscripts.pdf