Lydia Le Gros

BA(Hons), PGDip, MA
PhD candidate, University of Otago, Wellington
Lydia Le Gros

Lydia is a PhD candidate in the NZ Centre for Sustainable Cities. She has a background in political studies and is interested in how housing can be provided in Aotearoa New Zealand in a way that is equitable and supports both people and the environment. Lydia is particularly interested in the financialisation of housing, inequalities in homeownership and the housing economy, and how to build a sustainable and inclusive housing future.

Key publications

  1. Bierema, S.
    Le Gros, L.
    Public Housing in Aotearoa and Austria: A Utopian Comparison.
    Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space
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  2. Grimes, A.
    Smith, C.
    O’Sullivan, K.
    Howden-Chapman, P.
    Le Gros, L.
    Dohig, R.
    Housing Tenure and Subjective Wellbeing: The Importance of Public Housing.
    Applied Research in Quality of Life,
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  3. Grimes, A.
    Smith, C.
    O’Sullivan, K.
    Howden-Chapman, P.
    Le Gros, L.
    Dohig, R.
    Micro-geography and public housing tenant wellbeing
    Motu Working Paper 23-08. Motu Economic and Public Policy Research. Wellington, New Zealand.

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