Nudge-Based Governance for Housing Resilience Energy Poverty, Disaster Risk, and Equity in Brazil and Spain

Climate change worsens housing vulnerability and energy poverty, especially for low-income urban households facing heat, flooding, and higher energy costs. Tackling this needs governance reforms that combine climate resilience, housing policy, and social equity. The first contribution researches behavioural compliance and disaster-risk reduction in housing policies, showing how nudge interventions promote risk-aware decisions and resilient housing.

Presentations will cover key topics: 1) behavioural nudges and administrative compliance in climate-resilient housing; 2) energy poverty as a structural barrier to climate adaptation in low-income households; 3) regulatory innovation for just energy transition; 4) co-production of climate knowledge between Europe and Latin America. The session highlights Justice & Equity by focusing on vulnerable groups—women, informal settlers, energy-poor communities—and how multilevel governance can turn nudge-based interventions into urban climate policy. It analyzes legal and governance frameworks for sustainable housing, energy transition in Europe and Latin America, and multidimensional poverty approaches shaping climate justice policies.