In recent years, the compact city model has gained prominence as a strategy for sustainable urban development, with urban densification at its core. While densification is recognized as a key planning tool, questions remain about how to use it effectively to achieve broader sustainability goals.

Urban densification remains a contentious issue, often hindered by preservationist attitudes and risk-averse governance. This study contrasts two planning approaches in Baden, Switzerland: the Oberstadt + project, which applied a data-driven, evidence-based framework to foster a 10-Minute-Neighbourhood, and the In-Depth Study Oberstadt, which prioritized minimal intervention and preservation.

There is a consensus among scholars and policy makers that durable peace after violent conflicts is contingent upon addressing affected communities’ livelihood needs and, in particular, housing. Post-conflict reconstruction is challenging, but at the same time an opportunity to address pre-existing housing deficits. In this Update, we present Plus

Wie kann Wohnen wissenschaftlich erforscht werden? Die Beiträger:innen bündeln erstmals im deutschsprachigen Raum eine Vielfalt an Zugängen der qualitativen Wohn(ungs)forschung.

Mit Konzeptuellen Modellen zur Richt- und Nutzungsplanung an den Beispielen des Kantons und der Stadt Zürich. Eine umfassende Studie zum klimapositiven Umgang mit der knappen Ressource Boden in der Schweiz