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Al-Nammari, F and Alhanbali, F (2025) Housing adaptations for COVID-19 lockdowns in Amman and policy implications. Building Research & Information, 53(05), 600–19.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Adaptability; COVID-19; apartments; qualitative methods; resilience; housing policy;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2024.2447538
  • Abstract:
    Despite extensive research on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the adaptability of apartments, there remains a gap in understanding adaptability as a process: What were the adaptive measures adopted in apartments? Why? And how can that inform policy? Consequently, this exploratory study investigates apartment adaptations in Amman, Jordan, during COVID-19 lockdowns by employing mixed methods, including focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with 142 participants in a longitudinal assessment covering 30 months. The analysis revealed four main themes: mental well-being, physical health and safety, functionality within the home and normalization of homestay. Findings demonstrate that residents successfully adapted interior plan layouts and objects but faced significant challenges with the site, physical plan and shell adaptations. While residents succeeded in manoeuvring around varied barriers in a continued change process, housing policy ignores adaptability as an essential variable for resilience. Specific priorities for policy change were identified based on respondents’ input. This study calls for policy changes to bolster the resilience of urban housing by acknowledging adaptability as an objective in health emergencies.

Bajc, T and Kerčov, A (2025) Assessment of students’ productivity in context of indoor environmental quality and personal factors. Building Research & Information, 53(05), 620–35.

Boissonneault, A and Peters, T (2025) The POE paradigm in architecture: practices and perspectives of Canadian practitioners. Building Research & Information, 53(05), 565–81.

Han, J and Ye, N (2025) Changing identities of architects in China and the UK from the 1950s to the 1990s. Building Research & Information, 53(05), 553–64.

Han, J M, Estrella Guillén, E, Liu, S, Chen, Y and Samuelson, H W (2025) Using explainable artificial intelligence to predict sleep interruptions from indoor environmental conditions: an empirical study. Building Research & Information, 53(05), 636–55.

Harrington, S and Mulville, M (2025) Defining demand - The suitability of sensor-based demand-controlled ventilation within deep energy retrofit dwellings. Building Research & Information, 53(05), 656–74.

Weber, I and Isatto, E L (2025) Performance metrics for the corrective building maintenance of hospital facilities. Building Research & Information, 53(05), 582–99.