“Understanding risky real estate investments: Exploring risk perception of structural damage in Amsterdam’s real estate investment decisions.”
| dc.contributor.advisor | Barba Lata, Iulian | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Avoyan, Emma | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hummel, Julia | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-10-28 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Climate change is becoming a critical factor for long-term investors, shaping redevelopment strategies to challenges like climate adaptation. Among these challenges, land subsidence—a process worsened by human activities—remains largely overlooked despite its serious impacts. Amsterdam is particularly vulnerable to land subsidence due to its location on peat soil and infrastructure built on wooden pile foundations. This increases the risk of structural damage to buildings, threatening both property values and investment portfolios. Furthermore, the absence of insurance for foundation damage caused by subsidence in the Netherlands and the lack of climate risk assessments in real estate valuation create significant gaps in transparency and accountability. This shifts financial liabilities onto unsuspecting homeowners, who bear the consequences of high-risk investments. Research on how these risks influence investor decision-making is limited, especially given the privatized nature of much of the real estate market. This study uses qualitative methods to investigate how land subsidence impacts the strategies of private and public investors and engages planning professionals to identify solutions. By increasing transparency and mitigating socio-economic and environmental risks, the research aims to address the structural damage crisis, providing valuable insights for policymakers, developers, and homeowners to build resilience in Amsterdam’s real estate market. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/18101 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.thesis.faculty | Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen | |
| dc.thesis.specialisation | specialisations::Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen::Master Spatial Planning::Cities, Water and Climate Change | |
| dc.thesis.studyprogramme | studyprogrammes::Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen::Master Spatial Planning | |
| dc.thesis.type | Master | |
| dc.title | “Understanding risky real estate investments: Exploring risk perception of structural damage in Amsterdam’s real estate investment decisions.” |
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