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The Great Scottish Housing Disaster: the Impacts of Feudalism, Modernism, Energy Efficiency and Vapour Barriers on Indoor Air Quality, Asthma and Public Health sustainability Article The Great Scottish Housing Disaster: The Impacts of Feudalism, Modernism, Energy Efficiency and Vapour Barriers on Indoor Air Quality, Asthma and Public Health Stirling Howieson Department of Architecture, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ, UK; [email protected]; Tel.: +44-141-548-4282 Received: 8 November 2017; Accepted: 18 December 2017; Published: 22 December 2017 Abstract: This paper represents 30 years of research into the arena of housing and health. It brings together the conclusions of three books and the findings of multiple research papers undertaken by the author and published by medical, engineering and social policy journals. This work aims to highlight the links and connections between the diverse arenas of urban form, building design, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, respiratory medicine and immunology, all within the socio-economic framework of a small damp country on the fringe of northern Europe. Keywords: indoor air quality; asthma; public health; housing; energy efficiency; timber frame construction; urban planning; asbestos; feudalism; mould fungal spores; vapour barriers 1. Introduction Life expectancy in many Scottish cities and regions has lagged behind the rest of the UK. The average life expectancy of a male living in the Calton area of Glasgow is 53.8 years [1]. Although mortality remains an excellent measure of poverty, “big data” statistics on morbidity may be a better measure of overall quality of life in any particular country or region. Scotland has for instance, the highest rate of cancer, heart attacks and respiratory disease of all countries in the EU [2]. In addition to genetics, there are 16 major determinants of public health in any given society organised on the basis of neo-liberal economics. These can be categorised under four generic headings (see Table1). Table 1. 16 determinants affecting Public Health. Socio-Economic Environmental Lifestyle Access to Services Employment Air quality Exercise Education Social inclusion Housing quality Substance abuse Health services Social capital Water and drainage Diet Leisure facilities Safety net Urban form Risky behaviour Transport Although “lifestyle” is seen as being the dominant factor under individual control when public health is being discussed, we should not underestimate the role of the environment. The additive, synergistic and antagonistic combinations produced by the quality of our homes, workplaces and cities, and the access they provide to a range of services (cultural/medical/educational), are crucial components, and can influence both life expectancy and any given population’s overall wellbeing. The post-war history of Scotland provides many valuable lessons on the deleterious effect on public health that can occur when policy makers, in concert with architects and planners (even when operating with good intentions and noble motives) adopt “Corbusien” modernism as the optimum Sustainability 2018, 10, 18; doi:10.3390/su10010018 www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability Sustainability 2018, 10, 18 2 of 19 replacementSustainability strategy 2018, 10, 18 for slum clearance. Coleman [3] convincingly demonstrated the unequivocal2 of 19 negativeSustainability impacts 2018 modernist, 10, 18 urban form and dwelling typologies have had on the incidence2 of 19 social replacement strategy for slum clearance. Coleman [3] convincingly demonstrated the unequivocal malaise, such as crime rates, vandalism, graffiti, litter dropping, dog fouling and socio-psychological negativereplacement impacts strategy modernist for slum urban clearance. form and Colema dwellingn [3] typologies convincingly have demonstrated had on the incidence the unequivocal of social effects (particularly associated with tower block and deck access living) such as social isolation and malaise,negative suchimpacts as crime modernist rates, urbanvandalism, form graffiti,and dwelling litter dropping, typologies dog have fouling had on and the socio-psychological incidence of social fear ofeffectsmalaise, crime. 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To imperatives keep doing the presented same thing by climateand expect change different and outcomes sustainability, is, according these to mistakes Einstein, must not beidiotic. repeated . To keep doing the same thing and expect different outcomes is, according to 2. Exodus: How to Increase a Nation’s Carbon Footprint Einstein, idiotic. 2. Exodus: How to Increase a Nation’s Carbon Footprint Between 1971 and 2001, the population of the City of Glasgow fell by 362,814. This represented 2. Exodus:a net Betweenpopulation How to 1971 Increase outflow and 2001, of a Nation’s37%. the populationUnlike Carbon New of Orlean Footprintthe Citys, the of Glasgow“evacuation” fell by of 362,814.Glasgow, This was represented not forced bya net natural population disaster; outflow it was of 37%.planned. Unlike The New Clyde Orlean Valleys, the Regional “evacuation” Plan ofof Glasgow, 1946 [5] wasproposed not forced the Between 1971 and 2001, the population of the City of Glasgow fell by 362,814. This represented a dispersalby natural of disaster;550,000 ofit thewas city planned. centre inhabitantThe Clydes toValley peripheral Regional estates Plan and of new1946 towns. [5] proposed Concurrent the net populationwithdispersal the closureof outflow
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