Revitalization of Wooden Apartments as a Tool to Deal with Shrinkage – Case study from Valga
Revitalization of Wooden Apartments as a Tool to Deal with Shrinkage – Case study from Valga
Author(s): Aime Ruus, Jiri TinteraSubject(s): Architecture, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Exeley Inc.
Keywords: shrinking cities; housing; urban brownfields; urban decline, post-soviet country; energy performance of buildings;
Summary/Abstract: Valga is a small shrinking town in South Estonia. The study focuses on the possibilities of solving the problems connected with apartment houses by using the disposition of apartments and improving energy efficiency to meet the contemporary standards of living space and getting buildings in public possession.
Journal: Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Civil Engineering
- Issue Year: 25/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 16-24
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
