Size matters: dwelling size as a critical factor for sustainable urban development

Anna McKinlay; Claudia Baldwin; Nicholas J Stevens

doi:10.1080/08111146.2017.1374944

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Size matters: dwelling size as a critical factor for sustainable urban development

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Size matters: dwelling size as a critical factor for sustainable urban development

Anna McKinlay, Claudia Baldwin and Nicholas J Stevens

Urban Policy and Research, Vol.37(2), pp.135-150

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08111146.2017.1374944

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dwelling size

McMansion

sustainability

urban consolidation

green urbanism

housing affordability

A critical residential planning objective through much of world is how to create sustainable urban development. Within this context, the average Australian home has been rapidly increasing in size to be among the largest in the world. An innovative approach was used to form a conceptual framework from a critical review of academic literature. It illustrates that the increase in dwelling size is counterproductive to sustainable urban development challenges of urban consolidation, green urbanism and housing affordability. A review of selected government policy and industry guidelines at spatial scales of neighbourhood, region and nation is used to validate the framework. It reveals that issues associated with dwelling size are not represented in strategic approaches. The outcome of this research is a conceptual framework, which illustrates the relationship between increasing dwelling size and its effect on urban sustainability.

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Title: Size matters: dwelling size as a critical factor for sustainable urban development
Authors: Anna McKinlay (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Claudia Baldwin (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Nicholas J Stevens (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Publication details: Urban Policy and Research, Vol.37(2), pp.135-150
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1080/08111146.2017.1374944
ISSN: 0811-1146; 1476-7244
Organisation Unit: Bioclimatic and Sociotechnical Cities Lab; Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450540002621
Output Type: Journal article

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