Tsenkova, S. (2004) Lithuanian Housing Strategy: Monitoring and Implementation. Vilnius: Ministry of Environment of Republic of Lithuania, 112 pages.
The research develops a system of indicators to monitor housing policy and market performance in Lithuania. The approach is designed to assist the implementation of Lithuania’s Housing Strategy as well as to facilitate comparisons with the countries in the European Union.
The publication was prepared in the framework of the Lithuanian-Canadian Housing Cooperation Project sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency.
Tsenkova, S. (2004) Urban Sustainability
Progress and Challenges in Europe and North America
Geneva: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, 78 pages; Translated in French and Russian.
The report evaluates progress and challenges in the implementation of sustainable development objectives in 55 countries. It explores issues related to urban management, sustainable land use planning and the provision of affordable urban services.
Financial support by the United Nations, Division of Sustainable Development, New York
Nedovic-Budic, Z. and S. Tsenkova (eds.) (2004) Winds of Societal Change: Remaking Post-communist Cities..
The papers included in the book were presented at the international forum Remaking Post-communist Cities organized under the auspices of the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois in June 2004.
The contributions can be accessed on line at:
Tsenkova, S. and Lowe, S. (eds.) (2003) Housing Change in Central and Eastern Europe. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 225 pages (chief editor).
The book explores housing change in seven countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Issues examined include the consequences of the rapid privatization of state rental housing, the emergence of 'nations of home owners' and dramatic changes in the structure of post-socialist cities.
Supported by EVDS Research Development Grant.
Tsenkova, S. (2002) A Concept for a Housing Monitoring System in Latvia. Riga: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development/CIDA, 118 pages.
Drawing on comparative analysis of EU experiences, the research monograph presents a series of policy and market indicators that provide a robust basis for the assessment of strengths and weaknesses of housing policy intervention.
Supported by Canadian International Development Agency.
Buckley, R. and S. Tsenkova (2001) Housing Market Systems in Reforming Socialist Economies: Comparative Indicators of Performance and Policy. European Housing Policy 1(2), pp. 257-289.
Tsenkova, S. and I. Marana (eds.) Challenges and Opportunities in Housing: New Concepts, Policies and Initiatives. Riga: International Council for Building Research and Innovation (CIB) Rotterdam. 156 pages. (chief editor)
Supported by University of Calgary Research Grant.
Tsenkova, S. (2000) Riga: Housing Policy and Practice. Riga: Riga City Council, 60 pages.
The focus of this project is evaluation of housing reforms in Latvia and development of appropriate strategies to address the reform challenges. The housing market assessment, first of its kind in Riga, was adopted by City Council and served as a background report for the municipal housing strategy.
Supported by Canadian International Development Agency.
Buckley, R. and S. Tsenkova (2001) Sofia City Development Strategy: Preliminary Assessment, World Bank/Sofia Municipality, 77 pages (task leader).
Tsenkova, S., A. Zeilon; K. Ionkova (2002) Sofia City Strategy. Washington D.C.: The World Bank, 124 pages.
Sofia City Strategy is the first one supported by the Cities Alliance in a transition economy and has become the ultimate test for the appropriateness of the concept in this context. The Strategy converted analytical work into a strategic planning process, established a stakeholder vision for the future development of the city and action plans for priority areas.
Supported by the World Bank/United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat).
Tsenkova, S. (2002) (ed.) Urban Regeneration: New Opportunities. Calgary: Faculty of Environmental Design, 93 pages.
The project focused on comparative assessment of urban regeneration experiences in London, Manchester, Leeds and Brighton. The research provided an opportunity for experiential learning through intensive field work for five graduate students.
Supported by University of Calgary Learning Commons Fellowship & EVDS grant.
Tsenkova, S. (2000) Housing in Transition and Transition in Housing: The Experience of Central and Eastern Europe, Sofia: Kapital Reclama, 180 pages.
The book is the first comprehensive research that evaluates the impact of the transition process on the provision of housing in 12 countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
Supported by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship (1995-1996) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (1998-1999).
Tsenkova, S.; C.Currie; A. Farncombe (1997) Russia: Housing Export Opportunities Series. Country Report. Ottawa: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 42 pages, team leader.
The series of 13 research reports was the first systematic assessment of regional market dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe carried out in Canada. These country reports were the essential guide for Canadian housing exporters in the region.
Supported by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
UNECE (1997) Human Settlement Developments in the Transition Economies of Central and Eastern Europe, Geneva: United Nations-ECE, pp. 70 (Tsenkova in partnership with Empirica).
Research in the thematic area of urban and housing change resulted in the first comprehensive analysis of the transition process in Central and Eastern Europe and its implications for urban planning and management. It provided recommendations for action in key public policy areas - economic development, housing, infrastructure provision, social service delivery, and governance.
Supported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Geneva.
UNECE (2000) Lithuania: Housing Profile, Geneva: United Nations-ECE, 86 pages (team leader).
UNECE (1999) Slovakia: Housing Profile, Geneva: United Nations-ECE, 80 pages (team leader).
The two studies of Slovakia and Lithuania were endorsed by the United Nations Committee on Human Settlements and established the analytical framework for follow-up evaluations in countries such as Romania, Moldova and Armenia. The housing profiles provide a systematic evaluation of legal, financial and institutional reforms in the housing sector and their impact on housing markets.
Supported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Geneva.
