Housing and construction
In this layer, we focus on the ‘housing and construction’ need system: how do we live and build? What is the footprint of the buildings? What undesirable effects does it have and what favourable trends do we see?
Market
This group of indicators shows the driving force behind our housing: the market demand for property.
2,926,471 households
Number of households
This indicator shows how the number of households in Flanders is evolving on an annual basis, and provides more...
714,083 companies
Number of companies
This indicator shows how many companies are active in Flanders each year. It gives an idea of how many...
1.2 billion m²
Living area of residential buildings
This indicator shows the total living area of residential buildings. It paints a better picture of the materials needed...
Footprint
This group of indicators shows the pressure on our environment caused by our housing, in the form of emissions and consumption of resources.
5 t/cap
Material footprint of housing
The materials footprint describes the raw materials needed directly and indirectly, via the domestic and international supply chains, for...
14,662 kt CO₂-eq.
Emissions from buildings and homes
This indicator shows emissions of CO₂ and particulate matter associated with the use of buildings.
Condition of resources
This group of indicators shows the state of our own resource stocks: water, materials, land and air.
393,551 ha
Built-up area
This indicator shows how much space is taken up for building in Flanders and provides more information on the...
Raw material reserves
This indicator estimates the size of Flanders' raw material reserves.
969,002 ha
Open space
This indicator measures how much open space there is in Flanders and how this has evolved. This way, we...
Undesirable effects
This group of indicators shows undesirable effects that our housing system helps to cause.
5,456
Number of homeless people
This indicator shows how many homeless people there are in Flanders. Homelessness is the most extreme form of unmet...
99.95% of the population
Number of people affected by particulate matter
This indicator measures the proportion of the Flemish population exposed to particulate matter (PM2.5) on an annual and daily...
3.22 million
Number of people facing water scarcity
This indicator shows how many people in Belgium are affected by water scarcity and water shortages. The indicator also...
Desired changes
This group of indicators shows the changes that society and policy want to bring about.
58.8 years
Average age of buildings
This indicator shows the average age of buildings in Flanders.
0.24 - 7.6 m² / m² plot area
Living area use efficiency
This indicator shows how much habitable area a building provides relative to the lot a building occupies.
313 kWh/m²
Energy efficiency of buildings
This indicator shows the heating efficiency of buildings during their use phase. That efficiency is determined on the basis...
157,504 units
Number of social housing units
This indicator shows how much social housing is available and rented in Flanders.
21,077 permits
Number of renovations
This indicator shows the annual number of renovation permits for residential and non-residential buildings.
96%
Recycling rate of building materials
This indicator provides more insight into the recycling rate of building materials.
