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Housing shortages are often associated with the high-demand city centres where their effects are most visible and intense. But housing shortages are regional phenomena whose effects extend far from the urban core. In this study, we explore the implications of insufficient housing completions for urban agglomerations in Europe. Our key question is: what do tight housing markets mean for neighbouring regions? Who is successful at breaking into the contested urban core and who gets pushed out to the surrounding regions?
Based on the ESPON Regional Effects of Housing Shortage project, this paper presents the results of four case studies from metropolitan regions across Europe, examining different strategies to combat regional housing shortages and accommodate development demands across regional boundaries. The focus will be on these constrained regions and the way these housing shortages play out when their effects transcend national and sub-national administrative borders. Our case studies are conducted using a mixed-method approach, including document and literature review, focus groups, expert interviews, and statistical analysis.
The paper discusses the strategies employed by the four case study regions in comparison and highlights the implications for strategic planning. The project will develop a policy toolbox based on the experience of these case studies, the initial results of which will be presented at the AESOP conference.
| Keywords | cross-border, housing shortage, regional, housing policy |
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| Best Congress Paper Award | No |
