Place and Wellbeing Alliance Event - May 2025

Find resources from the Place and Wellbeing Alliance online event which took place on 22 May 2025.

This online seminar considered ‘Housing’ from the perspective of Health & Wellbeing, the impact on individuals, communities, and the ability of Scotland to flourish as a nation. Also studying the current housing stock, future development options, affordability, infrastructure, and connectivity.

Addressing Scotland Housing Challenge, a Place-based perspective: Event Programme

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Presentation: What makes good places / housing? Overview of findings from 6-yr research programme

Presented by Daniel Black at Tackling Root Causes Upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development (TRUUD). The presentation focuses on the results from research around what makes good places/housing.

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Presentation: Delivering more homes and better places - The Role of Land

Presented by David Stewart at Scottish Land Commission. This presentation focused on the links between Vacant and Derelict Land, Housing and Health

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Presentation: Key Worker Homes in the South of Scotland

Presented by Chris Dalglish at South of Scotland Community Housing. The presentation focuses on the need for key worker homes in the South of Scotland.

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Presentation: Granton Waterfront Regeneration

Presented by Michelle Fraser at the City of Edinburgh Council. This presentation focused on the out- comes based measurement approach they will use to ensure the long-term difference that the Granton Waterfront development will have for people and for place.

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Presentation: Fuel Poverty - The Enduring Crisis

Presented by Kate Cunningham at Energy Action Scotland. This presentation focuses on fuel poverty, particularly as it affects low- income households.

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