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High-rise
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A yard
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Source: PATRICIA
LTD
SOCIAL ISSUE
The urban environment is a system created as a
result of activities of people; hence, it is necessary to pursue a
multi-faceted approach to urban environment problems and development
issues.
Consequently,
one of the most immediate issues to be tackled within the framework
of sustainable development in
Riga is the social issue of
housing.
LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN HIGH-RISE HOUSING
AREAS
The living environment has to be improved in
almost all districts of the city; nevertheless, the problem is most
pressing in high-rise housing areas.
About 480-485 thousand or about 60 % of
Riga
's residents live in high-rise housing areas
afflicted by problems not only related to the apartment buildings as
such, but also the whole surrounding environment.
Another problem afflicting these areas is the
deficient thermal insulation of the houses.
What is the general
situation
What is causing the
problems
What is being
done to fix the problems
What we
can do to make a difference
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