This concept paper is a joint product of the Institute for Urban and
Regional Research of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna and the
European Forum of Migration Research in Bamberg. It is based on
intensive discussions between the reseachers of CLIP in 2006 and 2007
regarding how the cities should be analysed and which questions are
relevant. The main aim of the concept paper is to show the relevant
theoretical and terminological concepts and thoughts in the field of
housing which were helpful in guiding the research within the cities.
The concept paper is one of the written products of the first module.
Other analytical products include the city reports, which can be
downloaded from the Internet, and the Overview Report which will be
published as a written document. To address the stakeholder in the field
of housing policy, recommendations for local governments and national
and EU decision makers will be published in separate documents.