social housing and the new urban agenda
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Social Housing and the New Urban Agenda
Dr. Stefanos Fotiou
United Nations Environment Programme
Twitter: @stefanosfotiou
Refocus on Cities
Cities grow faster than their population
one billion people live in urban slums
378 cities cities with more than
a million inhabitants in
2000
• 55% of world urban population
• By 2040 one more billion people in cities
Asia Pacific Region
The city structure brings co-benefits:
• agglomeration drives innovation, business development, & job creation
• greater productivity with lower costs and reduced environmental impacts
Well designed and governed cities allow decoupling resource use from
well-being and development
Refocus on Buildings
One third of energy use
Need for 2.5 billion new
houses
60% of infrastructure needed is to
be built
Huge mitigation potential, 30-50% reduction with proven commercially available technology
Well designed and managed buildings reduce overall resource use and
waste
Elements for the new urban agenda
Sustainable Development Goals
All SDGs are relevant to cities and buildings!SDG 11 is the one dedicated to them!
SDG 11
SDG 11: Targets
Housing and basic services; upgrade slums
Sustainable transport systems for all
Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization
Protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritageSignificantly reduce the deaths and losses caused by disastersReduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of citiesSafe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces
SDG 11: Means of implementation
Strengthening national and regional development planning
Integrated policies and plans (inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience)
Sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials
Social Housing and other SDGs
COP 21
Habitat III
A one to 20 years opportunity!
A new sustainable urban
development agenda
Secure renewed political
commitment for sustainable urban
development
Opportunities for social housing
Integrate social housing in the future
urban development
paths
Maximise the CC mitigation potential of
social housing units
Put social housing at the
centre of SDG11, SDG1 (slums and
poverty) and other SDGs
What can be offered
Measure resource flows and emissions from buildings, and support cities to achieve SDGs.
Resource use tools, metrics
Practice areas and knowledge networks
Increase the capacity of buildings to lead on CC
mitigation and adaptation
Finance and Investments
Communitydevelopment.
Resilience
2030: Social Housing Opportunity
Affordable Housing and Slum Upgrading as an integrated target to sustainable issues
Sustainable Social Housing Initiative (SUSHI)
Increase the use of sustainable (resource-
efficient & energy-efficient ) building and
design solutions in social housing programs
in developing countries.
SUSHI rationale
Sustainable Social housing CAN be affordable!
Life cycle approach
Internalize externalities
Smart partnerships
Political leadership
Private sector
innovation
SUSHI Pilots
SUSHI Pilots
SUSHI Activities
SUSHI long term
SUSHI co-benefits (Brazil case)
Increase health/education + promoting well-being
Increase revenues – decrease of water/electricity bills
Create opportunities for new jobs
Foster training for the workforce
Reduce violence and tenure insecurity
Tools for better cities and buildings
Solid Waste Management Strategies
• Making businesses out of waste
• Better planning for investments
Common Carbon Metric
• Measure, report, verify reductions
• Accurate performance baselines, national targets
GI-REC toolkit
• Brings together “silos” and looks at cities as systems
• Better planning of resource management
Sustainable Social Housing
• Asses costs and benefits of sustainable social housing projects AND national programmes
Opportunities Results, NOW!
• Experience
• Knowledge
• Partnerships
• Regional presence
Immediate action
Thank you for your attention
Dr. Stefanos Fotiou
United Nations Environment Programme
Twitter: @stefanosfotiou