Promoting co-housing-A multi-level analysis of challenges and opportunities
Author
Sillesen, Nicoline Nørup
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2020
Submitted on
2020-08-03
Pages
93
Abstract
This master’s thesis examines the recent revival of co-housing in Denmark and why the model remains marginal within the dominant housing sector. Guided by the multi-level perspective and Strategic Niche Management, the study combines a literature review, semi-structured interviews, and theory-driven analysis to identify drivers, barriers, and opportunities. Findings attribute the resurgence to demographic and social shifts—more older adults, more singles and loneliness, changing family patterns, and a growing desire for community—raising questions about whether single-family houses and conventional apartments are still optimal. At the same time, limited diffusion is linked to a cost-efficient, profit-driven real estate market with low innovation, lock-in through legislation and practices centered on individual ownership, and a general lack of knowledge about alternative housing forms. To address these challenges, the thesis proposes a website to enable structured information sharing and networking among stakeholders as a practical mechanism to promote co-housing.
Dette masterprojekt undersøger den aktuelle genopblomstring af bofællesskaber i Danmark og hvorfor denne boligform stadig har begrænset udbredelse i den dominerende boligsektor. Med multi-level perspektiv og Strategic Niche Management som analytiske rammer kombinerer specialet litteraturstudie, semistrukturerede interviews og teori-drevet analyse for at afdække drivkræfter, barrierer og muligheder. Resultaterne peger på demografiske og sociale ændringer – flere ældre, flere singler og ensomhed, ændrede familieformer samt et voksende ønske om fællesskab – som forklaringer på genopblomstringen og rejser spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt parcelhuse og traditionelle lejligheder stadig er optimale boligtyper. Samtidig hæmmes udbredelsen af et omkostningsfokuseret, profitdrevet og innovationssvagt ejendomsmarked, lov- og praksislåsninger omkring individuel ejendomsret samt manglende viden om alternative boligformer. For at adressere disse udfordringer foreslås en hjemmeside, der faciliterer struktureret videndeling og netværk mellem aktører som et praktisk redskab til at fremme bofællesskaber.
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