TITLE:
The Research on Differences and Policies of Housing Provision in UK Cities before and after the WWII
AUTHORS:
Renrui Wang
KEYWORDS:
WWII, Housing Provision, Slum Clearance, Housing Construction, Counter-Urbanization
JOURNAL NAME:
Current Urban Studies,
Vol.10 No.4,
December
30,
2022
ABSTRACT: WWII
dealt a heavy blow to British cities, especially to urban housing provision.
The purpose of this research paper is to compare the differences in urban
housing supply data and policies in the UK before and after the WWII and draw
out some successful experiences and housing policies. With reference to the
changes in housing provision in London and Manchester before and after WWII,
this essay firstly focuses on an overall development process of housing
provision before and after WWII in British industrial cities represented by the
two cities through a comparative and analytical data research method. Then, through comparative analysis, the article compares
what effective government policies were put in place to stabilise
housing supply before and after the WWII. Before WWII, the government met the
large demand for working-class housing by clearing slums and increasing housing
construction, while after WWII, the government encouraged the development of
counter-urbanisation and dealt some conflicts in the urban-rural fringe to
ensure effective urban housing provision.