Katie Williams Katie4.Williams@uwe.ac.uk
Professor and Research Centre Director
Space per person in the UK: A review of densities, trends, experiences and optimum levels
Williams, Katie
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Abstract
This paper reviews the issue of 'space per person' in the UK. It uses relevant literature and data to identify various means of measuring living space. In particular, it sets out differences in measures of density such as 'population', 'residential' and 'household'. It then establishes the current UK experience of space per person, measured using these various concepts, and offers a spatial analysis by country and region. It finds that the UK is inhabited at 257 people/km2, and is one of the most densely populated countries in Europe. The paper then reviews trends in personal space over time, assessing whether the UK is getting more or less 'crowded'. It finds that although new homes are smaller and built at higher densities than the existing stock, the population is living less intensively than previously, occupying more space per person on average. This is due to decreasing average household sizes. The paper then sets out some social, economic and policy drivers that have affected these trends, and looks at how people perceive space. The issue of 'optimum space' is explored, in relation to population and to dwelling densities and sizes. The paper concludes with some thoughts on how and why amounts of space per person may change in the future. © 2009 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO.
Journal Article Type | Review |
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Publication Date | Dec 1, 2009 |
Deposit Date | Jan 17, 2011 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 19, 2016 |
Journal | Land Use Policy |
Print ISSN | 0264-8377 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 26 |
Issue | SUPPL. 1 |
Pages | 83-92 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.08.024 |
Keywords | space per person, density, crowding, space standards, optimum space |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1006387 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.08.024 |
Contract Date | Oct 19, 2016 |
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