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Tullia Jack.

Tullia Jack

Associate senior lecturer, associate professor

Tullia Jack.

Why more people than ever are living alone – and what this means for the environment

Author

  • Tullia Jack
  • Diana Ivanova
  • Kirsten Gram-Hanssen
  • Milena Buchs

Summary, in English

Globally, households are shrinking – more and more people are living alone. In 2016, almost two thirds of all households in the EU were composed of one or two people, with shrinking households also prevalent around the world. As countries move up the human development index, households are expected to continue to shrink.

Publishing year

2021

Language

English

Publication/Series

The Conversation

Document type

Specialist publication article

Topic

  • Other Social Sciences

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2201-5639