Following the last post, I thought I should try to get some data on housing density in Copenhagen, which is widely taken as a model for urban development. From this paper by Jin Xue at Aalborg, I get a figure for habitable space in Copenhagen of 51 m2 per person. Interestingly, this is at a population density of 27.7 pers. / ha, which is relatively low. There’s further interesting commentary on Copenhagen’s housing model by Greg Bamford, Queensland, who supports the Danish approach, emphasising building separation and generous provision of usable semi-private / shared outdoor space.
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