The biggest housing challenge is in the Global South

Migration to cities is a global trend: over 54% of the world population live in cities. Cities in the Global South deal with a lot of housing challenges because of the rapid urbanisation. “These challenges are way bigger than, for example, the Netherlands faced at the end of the 19th Century”, states Ellen Geurts of… Read More The biggest housing challenge is in the Global South

June 20, 2017August 25, 2017 ISHF teamLeave a comment

IHS’s Ellen Geurts explains why she strives for better housing in the Global South

The very first reason to organize a International Social Housing Festival was sharing knowledge on housing internationally, as we are very much aware that the biggest challege regarding housing lays in the developing world. Therefore we dedicated one festival day, the 20th of June, to sharing knowledge with countries outside of the European continent. Here… Read More IHS’s Ellen Geurts explains why she strives for better housing in the Global South

June 6, 2017August 25, 2017 ISHF teamLeave a comment

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The biggest housing challenge is in the Global South

IHS’s Ellen Geurts explains why she strives for better housing in the Global South