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State of the Environment in Riga 2001
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Housing

 

High-rise residential house

A yard

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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.


 
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