Social housing renovation: Can a transition towards sustainable development be achieved?
Author
Gaitani, Olga
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-06-02
Pages
121
Abstract
Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan prioriteringer fastlægges, hvad der præger beslutninger, og om en helhedsorienteret tilgang til bæredygtig udvikling kan gennemføres i renovering af almene boliger. Fokus er renoveringen af boligafdelingen Ellebo i Ballerup, Danmark—vinder af den første Nordic Built Challenge—der er tænkt som et demonstrationsprojekt for bæredygtighed. En litteraturgennemgang kortlægger typiske problemfelter i den almene sektor og renoveringens udfordringer, herunder behovet for at håndtere sociale, funktionelle og energimæssige hensyn for igen at gøre boligerne attraktive og konkurrencedygtige. Analysen bygger især på interviews med projektets interessenter og anvender Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) og transitionsteori (TT) som analytisk ramme. Disse begreber fra transitionsforskning ser på, hvordan innovationer opstår i "nicher" (fx pilot- og demonstrationsprojekter) og interagerer med etablerede praksisser og bredere samfundspres. En interessentanalyse tydeliggør aktørernes roller, samspil og indflydelse på beslutninger. Resultaterne viser, at hver renovering af almene boliger er unik. Prioriteringer påvirkes af interessenters ønsker, tekniske begrænsninger og finansiering. I Ellebo-sagen skal mange forskellige interesser afstemmes, og parterne forsøger at balancere modstridende mål. Projektet kan påvirke praksis ved at skabe og dele ny viden og erfaring. Men alene kan det næppe ændre systemet grundlæggende. Selv i et profileret demonstrationsprojekt er det svært at flytte renoveringsdagsordenen markant i retning af bæredygtighed.
This thesis examines how priorities are set, what shapes decisions, and whether a holistic approach to sustainable development can be applied in social housing renovation. It centres on the renovation of the Ellebo estate in Ballerup, Denmark—the winner of the first Nordic Built Challenge—which is intended as a demonstration project for sustainability. A literature review maps typical problems in the social housing sector and the challenges of renovation, including the need to address social, functional, and energy concerns to make these homes attractive and competitive again. The analysis draws primarily on interviews with project stakeholders and uses the Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) and Transition Theory (TT) as an analytical frame. These transition studies concepts examine how innovations emerge in protected “niches” (such as pilot or demonstration projects) and interact with established practices and wider societal pressures. A stakeholder analysis clarifies each actor’s role, interactions, and influence on decisions. Findings show that each social housing renovation is unique. Priorities are shaped by stakeholders’ interests, technical constraints, and funding. In the Ellebo case, many different interests must be aligned, and stakeholders try to balance competing goals. The project can influence existing practices by generating and sharing new knowledge and experience. However, on its own it is unlikely to bring about major system change. Even in a high-profile demonstration, it remains difficult to move the social housing renovation agenda decisively toward sustainability.
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