Housing: demographic and environmental trends
How can the housing be adapted to an ageing population and to meet the challenge of climate change?

This list sets out the topic areas identified of possible parliamentary interest under the 9 different category headings (Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Forestry, Crime, Defence, Education and Skills, Energy, Environment, Health, ICT and Robotics and Transport and Infrastructure).
Topics of Interest 2018 (266 KB , PDF)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58248/PB27
Where relevant this list will inform the deliberations of the POST Board on POST’s future work programme until it is updated or replaced by future horizon scanning activities. This list of issues was initially identified from academic papers and grey literature as having an impact on public policy, and then peer reviewed to focus on those topic areas of most interest, and then narrowed to those considered to be the highest priority through a workshop with parliamentary staff.
Acknowledgements
POSTbriefs are based on mini literature reviews and are externally peer reviewed. POST would like to thank peer reviewers for kindly giving up their time during the preparation of this briefing, including:
Topics of Interest 2018 (266 KB , PDF)
How can the housing be adapted to an ageing population and to meet the challenge of climate change?
New ways to control atom-sized objects have led to potentially transformative technologies like quantum computing. What are the benefits of these new quantum technologies, and what are the risks?
Research has linked wearable devices with the prevention, detection and mitigation of disease. What are the public health benefits and what are the risks?