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Richard Sendi is a senior researcher with many years of experience in theoretical and empirical research. He specialises in housing studies, focusing especially on: housing policy; housing systems; operation of the housing market; public and private housing sectors; housing finance and construction; housing standard; housing estate management, maintenance and refurbishment; and urban and architectural aspects of the planning of dwellings and the residential environment. He has led various research groups in the implementation of numerous research projects and also participated as a member of various research teams in other projects. He has published articles in international peer-reviewed journals, authored chapters for books published abroad and has edited several monographs published in Slovenia.
Selected current projects
- Quality of life in the housing estates of the socialist and post-socialist era: A comparative analysis between Slovenia and Croatia (HESC)
ARRS (2020 - 2023)
- Public space for the needs of the elderly in large housing estates in Slovenia (PUSH)
ARRS (2020 - 2023)
- CRP- Accessibility of facilities in public use for the needs of the disabled (CRP - Dostopnost)
ARRS (2020 - 2021)
Selected Achievements
- Excellent in Science: Asset-based welfare : is housing equity release a viable option for pensioners in Slovenia.
- Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Joint Programming Initiative Urban Europe (JPI UE)
- Member of the Co-ordination Committee of the European Network for Housing Research (ENHR)
Education
- PhD Urban Design (University of Edinburgh - 1987)
Work experience
- Architect-Trainee (Medico inženiring - 1979 / 1980)
- Architect (Gradbeno podjetje Grosulje - 1988 / 1991)
- Researcher (Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije - 1991 / -)
Significant scientific and professional articles
- Sendi, R., Šeme A., Kerbler, B. (2023) Housing Satisfaction: A Comparison between Post-Second
World War Large Housing Estates and Post-Socialist
Multifamily Residential Neighbourhoods in Slovenia
- Sendi, R., Kerbler, B. (2021) The Evolution of Multifamily Housing: Post-Second World War Large Housing Estates versus Post-Socialist Multifamily Housing Types in Slovenia.
- Filipovič Hrast, M., Sendi, R., Kerbler, B. (2020) Housing choices of older people: Staying or moving in the case of high care needs. Sustainability 2020, 12(7)
- Kerbler, B., Filipovič Hrast, M. Sendi, R. (2020) Bivanje v starosti, (Zbirka Urbani izziv). 1. natis. Ljubljana: Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije.
- Sendi, R., Filipovič Hrast, M., Kerbler, B. (2019). Asset-based welfare : is housing equity release a viable option for pensioners in Slovenia. Journal of European social policy, str. 577-589
- Kabisch, S., Finnveden, G., Kratochvil, P., Sendi, R., Smagacz-Poziemska, M., Matos, R., Bylund, J. (2019) New urban transitions towards sustainability: addressing SDG challenges (research and implementation tasks and topics from the perspective of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) Urban Europe. Sustainability, ISSN 2071-1050.
- Filipovič Hrast, M., Sendi, R. Hlebec, V., Kerbler, B. (2019) Moving house and housing preferences in older age in Slovenia. Housing theory and society, ISSN 1403-6096.
- Železnik, B., Sendi, R., Kerbler, B. (2020) Stanovanje v starosti : prilagoditve domačega okolja za kakovostno bivanje, (Zbirka Urbani izziv). 1. natis. Ljubljana: Urbanistični inštitut Republike Slovenije
- Sendi, Richard (2018) Slovenia : untapped potential. V: HEGEDÜS, József (ur.), LUX, Martin (ur.), HORVÁTH, Vera (ur.). Private rental housing in transition countries : an alternative to owner occupation?. 1st ed. London: Palgrave Macmillan. cop. 2018, str. 311-330.
- Sendi, R. (2018) Funkcionalna oviranost in odprava ovir v bivalnem prostoru : razmere v Sloveniji. Kakovostna starost : časopis za socialno gerontologijo in gerontagogiko, ISSN 1408-869X, 2018, letn. 21, št. 1, str. 17-24.
- Sendi, R. (2017) Lastništvo stanovanj v Sloveniji : iskanje alternativne teorije o njegovi čezmerni rasti. Urbani izziv, 28(1), str. 54-66. DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-2017-28-01-005
- Cirman, A., Sendi, R. (2016) Housing finance in Slovenia : from a National Housing Fund to a bank-driven system. In: Lunde, J. and Whitehead, C. (eds.). Milestones in European housing finance. Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 341-357.
- Sendi, R. (2016: Je zasebni najemni sektor v Sloveniji zaželen? Proučitev vloge države pri njegovem razvoju. Urbani izziv, 27(2), str. 29-40. DOI: 10.5379/urban-izziv-2016-27-02-003
- Viia, A., Toots, A., Černič Mali, B., Kerbler, B. K., Øverland, E.F., Terk, E., Tafel-Viia, K., Kaivo-Oja, J., Finnerty, J., Considine, M. Sendi, R., Lassur, S. (2016) Futures of European welfare models and policies : seeking actual research questions, and new problem-solving arsenal for European welfare states. European journal of futures research, ISSN 2195-2248, 4(1). doi: 10.1007/s40309-015-0080-y.
- Sendi, R., Černič Mali, B. (2015) Surviving in limbo : an insight into Slovenia's informal private rented housing sector. Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, Vol. 10, Issue 4, pp. 19-39.
- Sendi, R. (2014) Housing accessibility versus housing affordability : searching for an alternative approach to housing provision. Sociology and Space, Vol. 52, No. 3(200), pp. 239-260. DOI:10.563/sip.52.3.1
- Sendi, R. (2013): Nizek površinski stanovanjski standard v Sloveniji : nizka kupna moč kot večno opravičilo. Urbani izziv, 24(1), str. 22-38. DOI: 10.5379/urban-izziv-en-2013-24-01-002.
- Sendi, R., Goličnik, Barbara. (2012) Neighbourhood design : public spaces. V: SMITH, Susan (ur.). International Encyclopaedia of Housing and Home. 1st ed. Oxford: Elsevier , str. 21-28.
- Sendi, R. (2010) Housing bubble burst or credit crunch effect? Slovenia's housing market. Urbani izziv, 21(2), pp. 96–105. DOI:10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2010-21-02-003
- Sendi, R., Kobal, B. (ur.) 2010 (Ne)Dostopna Slovenija? Grajene in komunikacijske ovire, s katerimi se srečujejo invalidi. Ljubljana, Urbani izziv publikacije.
- Sendi, R., Kerbler, B. (2009) Pravice invalidov do dostopa brez ovir. Urbani izziv, , letn. 20, št. 1, str. 112-114.
- Richard Sendi, Manuel B. Aalbers and Marcele Triguero (2009) Public space in large housing estates. In: Rowlands R., Musterd, S. in van Kempen, R. (eds.) (2009): Mass housing in Europe: Multiple faces of development, change and response. Basingstroke, Palgrave Macmillan. str. 131-156.
- Sendi, R. (2008) Recent trends in single family house design: is the characteristic Slovenian traditional house under threat? International Journal of Housing Science Application, Vol. 32, No. 4, str. 301-309.
- Sendi, R.(ur.) Cotič, B. (ur.), Šuklje Erjavec, I., Erjavec, A., Slaček, M., Tržan, M. Tomšič, M., Šantl, S. (2007) Priročnik za gradnjo družinske hiše v lastni režiji. Ljubljana, Tehniška založba Slovenije.
- Sendi, R., Filipovič Hrast, M. (2007) Dejavniki uspešnega upravljanja, vzdrževanja in prenove stanovanj. Urbani izziv,
- Sendi, R. (2005) Sodelovanje stanovalcev kot pogoj za uspešno izvedbo prenove stanovanjskih sosesk. Urbani izziv, let. 16, št. 2, str. 5-15.
- Sendi. R. (2009) Management of privatised housing: Slovenia. V: Management of privatised housing: Internal policies and practice (eds V. Gruis, S. Tsenkova & N. Nieboer),. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, str. 229–255.
- Sendi, R. (ur.), Mandič, S., Filipovič, M., Cirman, A. (2007): Stanovanjska reforma: pričakovanja, potrebe, realizacija. Ljubljana, Urbani izziv – publikacije.
- Sendi, R. (2006): »Improving public spaces«. V: Van Kempen, R., Murie, A., Knorr Siedow, T., Tosics, I. (ur.): Regenerating large housing estates in Europe: a guide to better practice, str. 109–119. Utrecht, Urban and Regional Research Centre
- Sendi Richard, Černič Mali Barbara, Murie Alan, Tosics Ivan, Aalbers Manuel (2005) Privatisation and after. V: Kempen, Ronald van (eds.) Restructuring large housing estates in Europe. Bristol: The Policy Press, 85-103.
- Sendi, R., Dimitrovska Andrews, K., Černič Mali, B. (2005): »Slovenia«. V: Van Kempen, R., Vermeulen, M., Baan, A. (ur.): Urban issues and urban policies in the new EU countries, str. 109–130. Aldershot, Burlington, Ashgate.
- An emerging private rental market in Ljubljana«. V: Lowe, S., Tsenkova, S. (ur.): Housing change in East and Central Europe. Integration or fragmentation?, str. 155–169. Aldershot, Ashgate
- Dimitrovska Andrews, K., Sendi, R. (2001): »Large housing estates in Slovenia: a framework for renewal«. European Journal of Housing Policy, 1 (2), str. 233–256.
- Sendi, R. (2000) Implementation of human settlements policies on urban renewal and housing modernisation: Ljubljana case study. United Nations Publication, ECE/HBP 116. New York.
- Sendi, R. (1999): “Housing construction in the transition period: Slovenia's non-starter situation”. Housing Studies, 14(6), str. 803–819
- Sendi, R. (1999): »Private rented housing in Slovenia: a non-existent housing sector?«, Netherlands Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 14 (3), str. 309–322
- Sendi, R. (1995): »Housing reform and housing conflict: the privatisation and denationalisation of public housing in the Republic of Slovenia in practice«. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 19(3), str. 435–446
Participation in conferences
- Sendi R., Šeme, A. Kerbler. B. (2023). Housing satisfaction: A comparison between Post-Second World War large housing estates and post-socialist multifamily residential neighbourhoods.
European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) conference,
Urban regeneration - Shines and shadows (Department of Investment and Real Estate, Institute of Urban and Regional Studies and Planning, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz - Lodz, Poljska).
- Sendi, Richard, Kerbler, Boštjan Kefo (2022). Post-Second World War mass housing estates and market economy multifamily housing neighbourhoods in Slovenia : a comparison.
European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) conference,
The struggle for the right to housing. The pressures of globalisation and affordability in cities today. (Polytechnic University of Catalonia - Barcelona, Spain).
- Filipovič Hrast, Maša, Sendi, Richard, Kerbler, Boštjan Kefo (2022). Person–environment fit in urban neighbourhoods in Slovenia : challenges and coping strategies.
European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) conference,
The struggle for the right to housing. The pressures of globalisation and affordability in cities today. (Polytechnic University of Catalonia, - Barcelona, Spain).
- Sendi, R., Filipovič Hrast M., Kerbler B. (2019). Quality ageing in place: Investigating the housing situation of the elderly in Slovenia
European Network for Housing Research: Housing for the next European social model (Harokopio University Department of Geography - Atene, Grčija).
- Sendi, R., Filipovič Hrast, M., Kerbler, B. (2018). Housing and living conditions of the elderly in Slovenia
European Network for Housing Research: More Together, More Apart: Migration, Densification, Segregation (Institute for Housing and Urban Research, Uppsala University - Uppsala, Švedska).
- Sendi, R., Kerbler, B., Filipovič Hrast, M. (2017). Housing as a potential welfare asset during old age: Examining the relevance of the notion in the case of Slovenia
European Network for Housing Research: Affordable Housing for All: Redefining the roles of public and private sector (Polis University, Tirana and Co-Plan, Institute for Habitat Development, Tirana - Tirana, Albania).
- Sendi, R. (2016). Home ownership in Slovenia: searching for an alternative theory on the excessive growth of the tenure.
Conference of Interdisciplinary Research on Real Estate (CIRRE) (European faculty of Law, Institute of Real Estate Studies - Ljubljana, Slovenija).
- Sendi, R. (2015). The private rental sector in Slovenia : the past, present and future.
European Network for Housing Research: Housing and Cities in a Time of Chang: Are we Focusing on People? (University Institute of Lisbon - Lisbon, Portugal).
- Sendi, R. (2014). The role of the state in the operation of the private rental sector in Slovenia.
European Network for Housing Research: Beyond Globalization: Remaking Housing Policy in a Complex World. (University of Edinburgh - United Kingdom).
- Cirman, A. in Sendi, R. (2014). Housing Finance in Slovenia : from a national housing fund driven to a bank driven system
European Network for Housing Research: Beyond Globalization: Remaking Housing Policy in a Complex World. (University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh, UK).
- Sendi, R. (2013). Major characteristics of Slovenia's silent private rented sector
European Network for Housing Research: Overcoming the Crisis: Integrating the Urban Environment. (Universitat Rovira i Virgili. - Tarragona, Spain).
- Sendi, R. (2012). Homeownership in Slovenia : Do West European homeownership theories apply to East European countries?
European Network for Housing Research: Housing, Local Welfare and Local Market in a Global Context. (NOVA – Norwegian Social Research - Lillehammer, Norway).
- Sendi, R. (2008). The role of the private rented sector in the provision of student accommodation in Slovenia.
European Network for Housing Research: Shrinking Cities, Sprawling Suburbs, Changing Country Sides. ( University College Dublin, Centre for Housing Research and the School of Applied Social Science - Dublin, Ireland).
- Sendi, R. (2008). Affordable housing in Slovenia.
Fifth Regional Forum of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat (Global Parliamentarians on Habitat-Europe - The Hague, Netherlands).
- Sendi, R. (2007). The rise and fall of the housing fund of the Republic of Slovenia.
European Network for Housing Research: Sustainable Urban areas (OTB Research Institute for Housing
- Rotterdam, Netherlands).
- Sendi, R. (2007). Recent trends in single family house design: is the characteristic Slovenian traditional house under threat? International Association for Housing Science University of Melbourne, Australia
International Association for Housing Science: World Congress on Housing Science: Planning, Design, Construction, Performance (University of Melbourne - Melbourne, Australia).
- (2007). Development of a housing mortgage system in Slovenia. European Finance Convention Foundation Athens, Greece
The 20th. Annual European Finance Convention
(European Finance Convention Foundation - Athens, Greece).
- Sendi, R. (2006). The role of residents in the management, maintenance and refurbishment of condominium housing in Slovenia International Association for Housing Science Napoli, Italy
International Association for Housing Science: World Congress: Sustainable Housing Design: Emphasising urban Housing (Faculty of Engineering, University of Naples - Napoli, Italy).
- Sendi, R. (2005). The improvement of living conditions in large housing estates: does anybody care?
European Network for Housing Research: Housing in Europe: Challenges and Innovations. (University of Iceland, Gestamottakan - Reykjavik, Iceland,).
- Sendi, R. (2005). Implementing housing policy in the absence of a housing system: the case of Slovenia.
Asia-Pacific Network for Housing Research: Housing and Globalization (Faculty of Human Development, Kobe University - Kobe, Japan).
- Sendi, R. (2004). Management of mulitistorey housing: Slovenia
UNECE Conference: Symposium on social housing (Research Institute for Housing, Building and Planning Vienna - Vienna, Austria).
- Sendi, R. in Kos, D. (2004). Rehabilitation of a housing estate: The case of Savsko Naselje
Stanovanja in urbanizacija (Urbanistični inštitut RS; Ministrstvo za okolje, prostor in energijo in Stanovanjski sklad RS - Ljubljana, Slovenia).
Lectures at universities, research institutions, etc.
- Is the asset-based welfare theory relevant? (13.11.2018) (2018). The University of Hong Kong, Department of Urban Planning and Design
- Housing development and policies in CEE countries (2018). The University of Hong Kong
- The private rented sector in CEE countries with a focus on the current situation of the sector in Slovenia (19.10.2016) (2016). The University of Hong Kong, Department of Urban Planning and Design
- Housing development and policies in CEE countries (2016). The University of Hong Kong
Public media apperances, interviews, publications, etc.
- (2023). VAL 202 - izjava za jutranjo kroniko
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- (2023). RTV SLO 1 - KODA
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- Sendi, R., Kerbler, B. K., Filipovič, H. M.: Ko enkrat postaneš lastnik, to ostaneš za zmeraj. Once a homeowner, for ever a homeowner. (2022). Časopis-DELO
- (2021). N1 STUDIO - Internetna televizija
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- (2021). RTV SLO1 - KODA
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- (2021). RTV SLO 1-Odmevi
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- How to solve the housing problem? (2020). POP TV: oddaja 24 ur Inšpektor
- (Excessively)Large houses. Interview in TV programme: Social Phenomena (2020). 1. program RTV SLO
- Sendi, R., Prijon, A., Remec, Č. : Kaj prinaša predlog stanovanjskega zakona? (2019). RTV SLO1: KODA
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- Sendi, R, Prijon, A., Remec, Č. : Nova stanovanjska politika (2019). Radio 1- Studio ob 17h
- Sendi, R. :The housing problem in Slovenia is not recognised as a serious issue which needs to be tackled (2019). Slovenska tiskovna agencija (STA)
- (2019). RTV SLO1: KODA
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- Sendi, R. Mandič, S., Mencinger, J. Ploštajner, K. 25 let brez stanovanjske politike (2016). Radio Študent.
- Sendi, R. Stanovanja. (2016). TV: A Kanal -Svet na Kanalu A : Svet od blizu.
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- Sendi, R., Rink, S., Renar J.: Kako lažje do stanovanja: (2016). TV: A Kanal : Svet na Kanalu A : Svet od blizu.
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- Sendi, R., Mesarec, K., Šarec, T.: Najemniška stanovanja v Slovenij. (2015). Televizija Slovenija : 1. program : Posebna ponudba.
- Sendi, R. Interview (2014). Časopis - Dnevnik
- Lavrač, I., Sendi, R., Kožar, A., Hegler, J., Mandič, S., Cirman, A.,: Vagon brez tirov. (2012). Časopis - Mladina
- Sendi, R.: Stanovanjski sklad naprej dela stare napake, politične odgovrnosti na stanovanjskem področju pa ne nosi nihče (2012). Časopis -Dnevnik
- Andolšek, Ž., Kožar, A., Sendi, R.: Stanovanjska politika? (2012). Radio Slovenija - Studio ob 17h
- Sendi, R.: Ukinimo Stanovanjski sklad RS in ustanovimo Direktorat za stanovanja. (2010). Časopis Dnevnik: Dnevnikov objektiv
- (2005). RTV Slovenija : Studio City : tema tedna.
Membership in professional organizations
- European Network for Housing Research (1997 / -)
- JPI Urban Europe Scientific Advisory Board (2016 / -)
- Chamber of Architecture and Space (1998 / 2019)
- Chamber of Engineers of Slovenia (1998 / 2019)
Functions
- Co-coordinator of Working Group : "East European Housing and Urban Policy" of the European Network for Housing Research (2015 / 2022)
- Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management of the Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (2014 / 2018)
- Head of the Research Programme of the Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (2009 / 2010)
- Coordination Committee of the European Network for Housing Research (2009 / 2022)
- President of the Scientific Council of the Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (2002 / 2022)