Book
ISBN 978-86-80029-98-6
Year of publishing: 2026
Title: Deliver sAfe and Social Housing: Handbook
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46793/DASH.80029.98
Editors: Zlata Vuksanović-Macura, Rikke Skovgaard Nielsen
Publisher: Geographical institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA
Abstract. Access to adequate, secure and affordable housing is a shared European challenge, yet the institutions and practices used to address it differ substantially. This Handbook synthesises knowledge and experiences generated through Deliver sAfe and Social Housing (DASH), a transdisciplinary project that connects researchers, local authorities, housing providers, and civil society organisations in Denmark, Germany, Portugal, and Serbia. Particular attention is given to the cities of Aalborg, Tübingen, Braga and Čačak.
Drawing on staff exchanges, field visits, cross-evaluations and collaborative research, the publication brings together national and local housing accounts, partner reflections, examples of housing policies and projects, residents’ testimonies and comparative analyses. It examines how historical trajectories, institutional arrangements, financing mechanisms, land policies and planning systems shape the provision and long-term sustainability of social and affordable housing. Residents’ accounts complement institutional perspectives by illustrating how housing shapes everyday life, belonging and community relations.
Across these diverse contexts, the Handbook identifies four interconnected lessons: institutional capacity is as important as housing supply; affordability extends beyond rent to encompass household resources, utilities, transport and access to services; social inclusion requires deliberate and sustained action; and meaningful policy learning depends on understanding the conditions that support particular practices.
Rather than proposing a universally transferable model, the Handbook offers context-sensitive principles and questions for research, policy and practice. It supports dialogue on financing, land stewardship, tenant participation and the institutional foundations of long-term housing affordability.
Key words: social housing, housing systems, housing policy, planning for housing, Europe
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