Housing is a basic need of man. In importance, it is third after food and clothing. “रोटी कपड़ा और मकान” Even the Neolithic man who lived between 10,000 and 2000 B.C. built durable habitation like pit dwellings, lake dwellings and beehive huts. However, its functions increased manifold over the years.
Housing means provision of comfortable shelter and such surrounding and basic services as like water, sanitation and social infrastructure like school, health centers or communication facilities as would keep the occupant fit and cheerful all the day of the year.
Housing defined as ‘shelter plus service‘ is a concept that combines housing with supportive services to help individuals and families achieve and maintain stable housing. This approach recognizes that simply providing a physical shelter is not enough to address the complex needs of many individuals who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.
In the ‘shelter plus service’ model, housing is viewed as a fundamental human right and an essential component of overall health and well-being. Supportive services such as case management, healthcare, employment assistance, and mental health and substance abuse treatment are integrated into the housing program to address the underlying issues that may have contributed to homelessness or housing insecurity.
This approach has been shown to be effective in reducing homelessness and improving housing stability, particularly for vulnerable populations such as individuals with disabilities, veterans, and families with children. The ‘shelter plus service’ model has been implemented in various forms by governments, non-profit organizations, and private entities around the world, with a growing emphasis on the need for cross-sector collaboration and coordinated systems of care to ensure that individuals receive the right services at the right time.
Shelter as a basic requirement
Census Definition of House & Household
Rural and Urban areas – Census Definition
INDIAN CENSUS – House-listings
Census Meta Data on House-listing & Housing Census
Housing as Important component of Development
National Housing Policy & CM’s Jan Awas Yojana -2015
Social Factors Affecting Housing
Housing affordability : Affordable housing
Housing Standards – As per IS 8888 (part-I) : 1993 Indian Standard OF LOW INCOME HOUSING – GUIDE
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Housing and Environmental Planning.pdf
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FD Planning Community Forum Discussion
- Housing needs assessment
- Urban Housing In India: An Analytical Approach To Quality Of Living
- Constraints to the Development of Housing
- National Housing Policy
- Housing Shortage
- Proposed Methodology for low income affordable housing
- Objectives of planning regulations for low income affordable housing
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