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Co-Housing in Austria as an Alternative Participatory Living Against Climate Change
Abstract
Climate change necessitates innovative approaches to sustainable urban development. Conventional housing models often exacerbate environmental and social challenges through resource inefficiency, high carbon emissions, and social fragmentation. This chapter investigates collaborative housing (co-housing) as a sustainable alternative, emphasizing shared spaces, participatory governance, and ecological design. Focusing on case studies in Vienna and in Lower Austria, it analyzes how energy-efficient construction, renewable energy systems, and sustainable mobility reduce ecological footprints while enhancing social cohesion. Additionally, the chapter examines Vienna's progressive housing policies that facilitate co-housing through targeted subsidies and incentives. While challenges such as finance and scalability remain, co-housing offers significant potential for climate change mitigation and urban resilience, with transferable insights for global sustainability efforts.
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