Small is Necessary Shared Living on a Shared Planet
Small is Necessary Shared Living on a Shared Planet by Anitra Nelson, published by Pluto Press in 2018, explores the concept of shared living as a viable solution to contemporary housing challenges. This 295-page book addresses issues such as housing crises, environmental sustainability, and social fragmentation, presenting shared living arrangements—like joint households, land-sharing, cohousing, and ecovillages—as effective alternatives. Nelson draws on successful examples from various countries to illustrate how eco-collaborative housing can provide sociable, affordable, and sustainable living options.
Readers will find a thorough examination of how sharing living spaces and facilities can enhance amenities and foster neighborly interactions. The book emphasizes that these contemporary models of alternative housing are not only culturally rich but also promote low ecological footprints. By placing these innovative living arrangements at the forefront, Small is Necessary offers insights into governance techniques that can contribute to a more equitable and sustainable future, making it a relevant resource for those interested in housing, ecological houses, and community living.
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Does small mean less? Not necessarily. In an era of housing crises, environmental unsustainability and social fragmentation, the need for more sociable, affordable and sustainable housing is vital. The answer? Shared living – from joint households to land-sharing, cohousing and ecovillages.Using successful examples from a range of countries, Anitra Nelson shows how ‘eco-collaborative housing’ – resident-driven low impact living with shared facilities and activities – can address the great social, economic and sustainability challenges that householders and capitalist societies face today. Sharing living spaces and facilities results in householders having more amenities and opportunities for neighbourly interaction.Small is Necessary places contemporary models of ‘alternative’ housing and living at centre stage arguing that they are outward-looking, culturally rich, with low ecological footprints and offer governance techniques for a more equitable and sustainable future.
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