The built environment is a factor widely known to have significant impacts on dietary
behaviours and the promotion of healthy food practices. Yet, there is limited understanding …

Self-care behaviors are fundamental for a healthy lifestyle. These behaviors can lead to
improved physical and psychological health, which can in turn lead to individual and social …

The role of a balcony is well recognised in the history of urban living. If designed carefully,
balconies fit certain spatial and normative contexts and respond to residents' needs. This …

As calls grow for relational approaches to nature and wellbeing research that consider
reciprocity in human‐environment interactions, the concept of affordances is gaining …

In Nordic welfare states, progressive planning and housing policies have prevented the
most severe forms of gentrification-led displacement. In this paper, we argue that eco …

Contemporary packages of housing retrofit equipment are based on models of expected
energy savings with regard to globally standardized thermal comfort levels. Previous …

In Finland, maximising urban land value has often resulted in urban housing with increased
efficiency. This study highlights how increased building efficiency can lead to reduced living …

Worldwide, there is an urgent imperative to provide a housing supply that is environmentally
sustainable as well as acceptable and desirable for its users. A holistic and integrative …

Housing choices are commonly perceived as active and exercised at a fixed point. But
individuals continually negotiate these trade-offs through the unfolding of their everyday life …

In many European cities, there is an increased construction of micro-homes, and in Finland,
they now make up a large proportion of newly built dwellings. This article analyses micro …