Development of sustainable dwelling in Lithuania
Maliene, Vida and Jolanta Ruzinskaite
Cities have always been attractive for people who have wanted to hide away in a fortresss and, as such, a dwelling can be considered a fortress too. It is very difficult to characterise a dwelling using one precise definition - it is an element of the communityys dwelling area with its own social and spatial environment, in which many different forms of houses, different architectural styles and designs. A dwelling is usually the largest purchase that a person makes throughout his/her entire life. It satisfies one of the major needs of persons thus influences quality of life and can be considered linked with the guarantee of human rights. With changes in the economical environment in Lithuania, the problem of a dwelling has become very relevant. Since Lithuaniaas political and economic changes in 1990, very important changes have started to occur in the fields of housing and the granting of public support for housing. However, although such an approach might be very important for the design of dwellings and cities, there has been a lack of analysis so far on the individual approach to a dwelling as a constituent part of onees life. Today the dwellinggs situation is a diverse one, the dual understanding and changing approach exists for the time being. A dwelling should be chosen and changed as many times as neededd having in minds the needs and opportunities (as in Western countries).
Event: XXIII International FIG Congress : Shaping the change
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