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This research aims to evaluate social perceptions and willingness to adopt sufficiency measures in residential living spaces.

Assessing the social acceptability of sufficiency measures in the residential sector

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Survey assesses living space satisfaction and willingness to downsize among Berlin households, indicating high sufficiency potential.

This research aims to evaluate social perceptions and willingness to adopt sufficiency measures in residential living spaces.
Conducted a survey of Berlin households.
Assessed correlates of current living space satisfaction and willingness to downsize.
Analyzed responses based on age and living situations.
43% of participants are willing to reduce their living space without compromising wellbeing.
Older adults (aged 66-80) have the highest living space consumption and show interest in new living models.
Over half of empty-nesters express a willingness to downsize.

Arndt et al. (2026) studied this question.

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