Open AccessChallenges on Urban Socio-Spatial Cohesion. The Case of Social Housing Complexes in the Regional Administrative area of Piraeus in Greece
Author(s) -
Evgenia Tousi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of sustainable architecture and civil engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.168
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2335-2000
pISSN - 2029-9990
DOI - 10.5755/j01.sace.29.2.29137
Subject(s) - poverty , geography , immigration , population , cohesion (chemistry) , economic geography , economic growth , urban agglomeration , development economics , economy , sociology , economics , demography , chemistry , archaeology , organic chemistry
The regional administrative area of Piraeus has long been a suitable case study for analyzing the impact of social housing. The six municipalities that constitute this urban agglomeration have been strongly connected with the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922 and the consequent rehabilitation of the refugee population during the 30s. Moreover, after WWII, more social housing complexes had been constructed in the urban area around central Piraeus, representing different architectural types and principles. Today, they host various socio-economic population groups. Economic immigrants and households of elderly people are some of the vulnerable households that reside today in the social housing apartments. One major issue is the poor housing conditions and the low level of preservation associated with high rates of poverty and social exclusion. This paper attempts to depict the contemporary situation in the area by providing thematic cartography with the aim of indicating crucial enclaves in need of urban regeneration.