Towards a Smaller Housing Paradigm: A Literature Review of Accessory Dwelling Units and Micro Studios

Geffner, Thomas

doi:10.15760/honors.520

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“…It lowers the number of parking space requirements to a half parking lot per residential unit, compared to one parking lot per residential unit of an ordinary multi-family house. This is mainly related to the results of many studies arguing that one-and two-person households residing in small urban homes are favor public transportation and non-motorized modes of transport [3,9,12,13]. In addition, the URH can be approved up to seven stories based on the building code, although an ordinary multi-family house can only be built up to four stories.…”

Section: Overview Of the Urh Programmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although the issue of small housing has recently received attention, relatively few studies can be found. Geffner [9] explored the benefits and challenges of alternative housing typologies (AHTs), including accessory dwelling units and micro-apartments in many cities in the United States. It was argued that small housing has gained prominence in the housing market due to changing national trends and the benefits of AHT development.…”

Section: Review Of Relevant Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to previous studies, the advantages of small housing can be summarized as affordability, sustainability, and flexibility [9]. Affordability indicated that small housing is more affordable for low-and moderate-income households because of their small size and lack of residential amenities [24].…”

Section: Review Of Relevant Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A number of studies have analyzed the characteristics and the effects of the small houses on their neighborhoods, or investigated the pricing mechanism and affordability and suggested policy implications [3,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. Also, earlier studies have focused on analyzing the residential characteristics and the residential satisfaction factors of single and two-person households as the primary consumers of small urban residences [13,[17][18][19][20][21].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Impacts of Locational and Neighborhood Environmental Factors on the Spatial Clustering Pattern of Small Urban Houses: A Case of Urban Residential Housing in Seoul

Shin

Lee

2019

Sustainability

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Small housing has gained prominence in the housing market due to substantial shifts of both population and household structures in Korea. The study aims to examine the spatial clustering pattern of urban residential houses (URHs) in terms of the spatial statistics, and analyze the impacts of both locational and neighborhood residential factors on the formation of the spatial clustering pattern in the Seoul metropolitan area. It is found that the URHs represent a significant spatial clustering pattern based on the census tracts. The hotspots are mostly found in the outskirts of Seoul, where the development of small houses has been concentrated for ten years. Also, both locational and neighborhood residential factors have significant effects on the hotspot formation of the URH. The hotspots are more likely to be found in areas having many available sites for development, high demand for habitation, and high expected profits from developing small residences. Another significant factor is access to public transit, amenities, and employment centers. Therefore, it is necessary to design a rent subsidy program for potential residents and to encourage the development of housing in nearby hotspots with relatively lower land values. It is also important to establish policies and strategies for planning the housing supply and managing the residential environment in low-rise residential areas.

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Section: Overview Of the Urh Programmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Review Of Relevant Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Review Of Relevant Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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The Impacts of Locational and Neighborhood Environmental Factors on the Spatial Clustering Pattern of Small Urban Houses: A Case of Urban Residential Housing in Seoul

Shin

Lee

2019

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“…Though the importance in the increase in government-financed support for Accessory Dwelling Units is acknowledged, it is also important to consider the other barriers that are not addressed with this financing, including changing a paradigm of what these small homes may represent in the minds of homeowners who may be resistant to their neighborhood changing with the influx of renters (Geffner, 2018). Another example is shown here where there is a tension between the sense of place of an established "insider" group, versus an incoming "outsider" group that would also like to make the said place their own.…”

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confidence: 99%

“Living Day by Day” Refugees of Color Navigate Gentrification and Racism in Portland, Oregon: A Sense of Place

Dressel¹

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This research highlights the impact that rising rent prices have on refugees' sense of place in Portland. The majority of Oregon's refugee population arrive in Portland, the fourth fastest gentrifying city in the United States. Refugees receive eight months of financial assistance upon arrival, an average of $339 per month. Employees from the Immigrant Refugee Community Organization were interviewed including refugees, an asylee, and immigrants from Bhutan, Myanmar/Burma, Chad, Iraq, and Somalia. One employee from Catholic Charities was interviewed. Positive perceptions include natural amenities, that it is considered safe and small, the progressive political climate, and community presence & support. They all said they would stay as long as they could afford to, indicating they had developed an attachment to place.Negative themes found include gentrification, racism, and displacement. Many of the refugees moved to rural areas that are conservative, leaving them isolated from their communities, distanced from resources and potentially more likely to experience racism against under the current conservative anti-immigration administration. Policy considerations generated by interviewees and organizations that are currently working to address these issues were discussed.Further work should be done to determine how refugees can be supported. The recommendations resulting from this study are increased resources towards refugee housing stability and affordability at the municipal, regional and federal level.

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Relation between renovation and space density of small-type house in a row house pattern

Mawantu,

Iskandaria,

Pakpahan

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Small type houses answer the need for residential housing in sub-urban areas. The increasing price of land and the affordability of buyers has encouraged the production of small type residential houses to increase. Small type residential houses have a land area of ≥ 90 m2 and a building area of ≥ 36 m2. However, small type residential houses do not fully answer space needs. Small residential houses tend to undergo renovation to meet space needs. This research uses quantitative descriptive methods. This research aims to formulate a pattern for renovating small residential houses using the case study of the Jasmine Cluster, Sawangan, Depok. This research is necessary considering that during the pandemic, homes are the safest areas for quarantine and as a means of self-isolation for those who are infected. The pandemic event has become a valuable lesson, especially for getting a healthy home. Efforts to fill the space in small type houses in the Jasmine Cluster are carried out by renovating the houses vertically and horizontally. The development was carried out because the existing space does not meet needs. Factors that influence the development of this residence are the number of family members and other rooms that are not provided by developers of small type residences. The density levels before and after renovation show significant changes, and become alternative solutions (quarantine and isolation) as a response to future pandemics.

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Towards a Smaller Housing Paradigm: A Literature Review of Accessory Dwelling Units and Micro Studios

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

The Impacts of Locational and Neighborhood Environmental Factors on the Spatial Clustering Pattern of Small Urban Houses: A Case of Urban Residential Housing in Seoul

The Impacts of Locational and Neighborhood Environmental Factors on the Spatial Clustering Pattern of Small Urban Houses: A Case of Urban Residential Housing in Seoul

“Living Day by Day” Refugees of Color Navigate Gentrification and Racism in Portland, Oregon: A Sense of Place

Relation between renovation and space density of small-type house in a row house pattern

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