The effects of housing financialization on urban space and urban life in Lisbon, Portugal.

Lead Research Organisation: University of Sheffield
Department Name: Geography

Abstract

This project will investigate the effects of housing financialisation on urban space in Lisbon and on the everyday lives of its residents. Housing financialisation is defined here as the treatment of housing as a financial asset; however, this is rooted in a commodified housing model that upholds private homeownership as the ideal (Madden & Marcuse 2016). While there is a small but growing literature on the financialisation of housing (see Aalbers 2008; Christophers 2015; Fainstein 2016; Fields 2015; Smith 2015), less is known about the impact of financialisation on everyday urban space/life and its relationship with socio-cultural norms and practices around homeownership.

Publications

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Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
ES/P000746/1 30/09/2017 29/09/2027
1939400 Studentship ES/P000746/1 30/09/2017 02/04/2022 Rafaella Simas Lima
 
Description White Rose DTP Difficult Language Training - 2 month extension of studentship
Amount £2,501 (GBP)
Funding ID ES/P000746/1 
Organisation White Rose University Consortium 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2021 
End 11/2021
 
Description White Rose DTP Overseas Fieldwork Expenses
Amount £270 (GBP)
Funding ID ES/P000746/1 
Organisation White Rose University Consortium 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 03/2019 
End 03/2019
 
Description White Rose DTP Overseas Fieldwork Expenses
Amount £1,020 (GBP)
Funding ID ES/P000746/1 
Organisation White Rose University Consortium 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 06/2019 
End 07/2019
 
Description Global Policy: Next Generation podcast on the housing crisis 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact I was interviewed on the Global Policy: Next Generation podcast to talk about the housing crisis globally and in Portugal. The SoundCloud recording has 110 plays and the episode is also available on Apple podcasts.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/global-policy-next-generation/mediapodcasts