STUDY ON ADEQUATE URBAN HOUSING FOR REFUGEES

Table of Content
Table of Content 4
Executive Summary 6
Methodology 8
PART I CONTEXT ANALYSIS 11
1. Refugee situation in North Greece 12
1.1. Context 12
1.2. Situation in the camps 12
2. Existing housing strategies in Thessaloniki and the surrounding area 13
2.1. UNHCR and partners 13
2.2. Other Housing Projects 17
2.3. International Experiences 21
3. Findings and gap analysis 23
3.1. Protection and vulnerability 23
3.2. Other social issues 24
3.3. Urban issues 24
3.4. Housing issues 25
PART. II URBAN ANALYSIS 27
1. Context: a review of the city’s history and of the Greek crisis 28
1.1. Thessaloniki: a long history of migration 28
2. A crisis on top of a crisis: impoverished Greeks and the real estate crisis 29
2.1. A weakened and impoverished society 29
2.2. Impacts of the crisis on the housing market 31
3. Overview of the Thessaloniki Region and Neighborhoods 32
3.1. Region 32
3.2. Thessaloniki Neighborhoods 32
4. Analysis of the housing market in Thessaloniki 33
4.1. Thessaloniki, severely hit by the crisis 33
4.2. Vacant stock and accommodation for refugees 34
4.3. Spatial analysis 34
5. Accommodation opportunities 36
5.1. Housing availability 36
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