Projects
Housing and environmental quality in Social Housing Districts in Flemish central cities. HOGENT
Social housing as a tool for the right to housing. University of Antwerp
Multigenerational housing. Phenomenological, comparative and architectural study of a new housing concept for Flanders Hasselt University
Knowledge Center on Housing University of Antwerp
Law in action: (how) does the right to housing work (out)? University of Antwerp
Forced evictions and displacement; Patterns, processes and implications on the right to adequate housing for the urban poor in Nairobi, Kenya KU Leuven
This research project focuses on the relationship between forced evictions, displacement, and the right to adequate housing in low-income neighborhoods in Nairobi, Kenya. The study investigates the historical context of forced evictions, and how they intersect with urban governance, policies, and global capital flows. Additionally, the research explores different forms of resistance to forced evictions and assesses their effectiveness in ...
Unraveling the connections between macroprudential policy, housing affordability and household resilience. Ghent University
Even though owning a house is a life goal for many, providing lenient access to mortgage credit is not necessarily desirable from a macroeconomic viewpoint as the build-up of unsustainable household debt is detrimental to macroeconomic and financial stability. To prevent evolutions in the residential real estate market from causing widespread financial instability, macroprudential policies have been developed in the wake of the Global ...