A New Living Concept Based on Low-Impact Strategy - The Sustainability of Cohousing Community

Rui Zhang; Yan Hang Lv

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.224.220

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A New Living Concept Based on Low-Impact Strategy - The Sustainability of Cohousing Community

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Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods. Low-impact strategy is one of the core features of such communities. In this paper, we will in-depth analysis the sustainable features of the cohousing from the perspective of physical and lifestyle, as well as the empowerment between these sustainability measures.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volume 224)

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April 2011

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Rui Zhang, Yan Hang Lv

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Cohousing, Community, Low-Impact, Sustainable

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