intervention strategies for renovation of social housing estates

Physical measures for renovation of social housing estates Chapter 8
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CHAPTER 8
PHYSICAL MEASURES FOR RENOVATION
OF SOCIAL HOUSING ESTATES
INTRODUCTION TO THIS CHAPTER
As announced in Chapter 1 (section 1.3), this chapter regards the answer to the last
research question: what might be strengths and weaknesses for implementing Dutch
physical measures for renovation in the Roman context?
Directions for improvement of the intervention strategy for renovation of social housing
estates in Laurentino 38 (and more in general for the housing stock from the 1960s and
1980s managed by ATER Roma), are drawn on the basis of the investigations described in
the previous chapters and the matrix for physical measures presented in this chapter. The
matrix is structured observing the Dutch examples described in Chapter 4, 5 and 6. It
collects qualitative assessments (strengths and weaknesses) per measure that derive from
literature, personal comments of the author and experts on the subject. It also includes
specific advices for application in Rome, in Laurentino 38 in particular.
This chapter is organized into two main sections. The first specifically regards the matrix of
physical measures. It describes its purpose, structure and instructions for use. The second
section provides general directions for the improvement of a renovation strategy of social
housing estates. The direction can be extended to the entire housing stock dating from the
1960s and 1980s managed by ATER. In principle, providing the necessary deeper
investigations, both directions and measures could be applied in other urban contexts.
8.1) A MATRIX OF PHYSICAL MEASURES FOR
RENOVATION
According to the problem definition stated in Chapter 1, the objective of this study is to
provide a framework of physical measures for renovation directed to the building envelope to
support decision making of Italian housing associations and other involved parties.
The necessity for such a tool emerged in the previous chapters (in particular Chapter 3 and
7), where problems affecting social housing in Rome and Laurentino 38 are described. It was
often stressed that renovation in Italy and Rome in particular, is a far cry from being
implemented as it is in the Netherlands. A lot can be learnt from the Dutch experience.
Based on the solutions applied in the Dutch examples showed in the previous chapters, a
matrix of envelope directed physical measures for renovation is structured. It could be used
not only to improve the quality of social housing estates in Rome standing for renovation
but, in principle, be extended to other Italian contexts.
8.1.1) STRUCTURE OF THE MATRIX
The purposes for structuring a matrix of physical measures directed to the building envelope
can be summarized as follows:
supporting the decision making process of institutions. Italian housing associations, like
ATER Roma, could use it to plan physical renovation of buildings, especially considering
strengths and weaknesses defined for each measure;
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PURPOSE OF THE MATRIX