The Center for Land and Housing Research at the Kharkiv School of Architecture brings together experts in land and housing policy and spatial governance. Established at the intersection of science and politics, the center aims to bridge knowledge on spatial planning, land use, and housing provision with the challenges and opportunities of Ukraine's reconstruction.
The Center for Land and Housing Research at the Kharkiv School of Architecture brings together experts in land and housing policy and spatial governance. Established at the intersection of science and politics, the center aims to bridge knowledge on spatial planning, land use, and housing provision with the challenges and opportunities of Ukraine’s reconstruction.
Why now? Amid war, depopulation, and economic decline, quick-fix solutions risk undermining the restoration of quality urban and rural environments. We are working for managers, international actors, and experts to better understand Ukraine’s current challenges and potential solutions. Our focus includes land distribution, the economic and social aspects of housing, and addressing environmental crises and social justice during the reconstruction.
We focus on three main areas: innovative research, higher education and professional training, and consulting and development for communities and state bodies.
- Innovative Research: as an international platform for scholars, we conduct research, facilitate exchanges, and organize seminars and presentations.
- Education: we create educational programs for professionals, municipal employees, and state authorities, tailored to the new economic and ecological realities.
- Consulting: we provide analysis and recommendations to enhance policies and develop local programs.
If you are interested in cooperation on one of these topics, write to [email protected].
Our annual Land and Housing Policy Symposium, “Rebuilding a Place to Call Home,” has become a recognized international platform for academics, government officials, and experts.
Team:
Oleksandr Anisimov
head of the centre
Researcher of urban planning and governance, doctoral candidate of Aalto University in the field of spatial planning. Head of NGO “New Housing Policy”, co-author of the report “Spatial Planning in Ukraine: Profile 2023”, the report “Rebuilding a place that can be called home (2023)” and the concept of Integrated Development of the Podil District (2020).
Pavlo Fedorov
head of research and public policy
Expert in urban geography and housing policy. Co-author of “State housing policy in Ukraine: current state and prospects for reform” (2019), author of the online course “Housing and housing policy: where and how we will live” (2020).
Vita Shnaider
researcher
Anthropologist, researcher of urban protest movements. Master of Sociology and Social Anthropology (Central European University).
Ihor Tyshchenko
researcher
Analyst on urban development and adaptation of cities to climate change. MSc Urban Management, TU Berlin. Worked at Cedos, CANactions school (Kyiv), co-editor of “Urban Studies« journal, wechange eG (Berlin). Currently based in Berlin
We are happy to cooperate in the following sectors:
- Housing policy (social aspects of housing consumption,
access to housing, discrimination, housing needs)
- Political economy of land and housing (models of housing ownership and
construction, housing financing, national and local politics)
- Land policy (land use policy, quality of built environment)
- Territorial governance (spatial planning and land use planning, regional governance)
