Housing low-income communities in high-rise housing have been an issue worldwide. The liveability of is compromised due to the need for providing large numbers at minimum cost. There a lack understanding aspirations, needs, and what defines liveable home dwellers. This study explores residents’ satisfaction with Colombo. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 65 random residents from two ty...

BACKGROUND Many EU nations experienced a significant housing crisis during the Great Recession of 2008-10. We evaluated the consequences of housing payment problems for people's self-reported overall health. METHODS We used longitudinal data from the EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey covering 27 countries from 2008 to 2010 to follow a baseline sample of persons who did not ...

INTRODUCTION This study examined the effects of a time-limited residential unit for young adults with epilepsy and mild cognitive impairment in a German epilepsy centre. Residents spend approximately 3 years in this unit to gain more independence and better seizure control. METHODS Fifty-two individuals were interviewed about 4 weeks after admission (T1) and again at discharge (T2) using the ...

BACKGROUND Studies of the built environment and physical activity have implicitly assumed that a substantial amount of activity occurs near home, but in fact the location is unknown. PURPOSE This study aims to examine associations between built environment variables within home and work buffers and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) occurring within these locations. METHODS Adult...

Real estate owned (REO) housing resulting from the recent foreclosure crisis threatens to destabilize lowand moderate-income neighborhoods across the country. Nonprofit organizations seeking to redevelop these properties into affordable housing face weak market conditions and operate with limited resources and capacity. This study presents a framework through which nonprofits can analyze REO re...