Impacts of building defects on the health and wellbeing of apartment residents: a scoping review
Author: Nicole Johnston
Published: Building Research and Information
Funders: Strata Community Insurance
Summary:
While recent high-profile incidents have highlighted the impacts of building defects, there remains a dearth of comprehensive research that examines the full spectrum of health risks encountered by residents living in apartments affected by these defects. In this paper, an interdisciplinary perspective provides a comprehensive and structured synthesis of the literature on the varied impacts of lifecycle construction quality characteristics and defects on the health and wellbeing of apartment residents, including classification of methodological approaches.