The quality of the place that a human resides in has a huge impact on the wellbeing of that person. Poor mental health, ill health, disability, unemployment, poverty and low education attainment can all be outcomes of inadequate housing and often an infringement of human rights in many countries. Overcrowding, no access to basic sanitation, dark internal spaces as well as leaking roofs are a few of the characteristics of a swelling that is inadequate to live in. The migration of people from rural areas to cities has created housing deprivations and homelessness in many places and in turn creates social exclusion as these people are forced to live in inadequate spaces. Social cohesion has since its origin been linked to the concept of social …show more content…
The social, environmental and economic health of a country is often affected by the affordability of housing for lower income brackets. It indicates growth and shows the need to improve quality of life by the government. A ranged of housing options and prices should always be considered in order to transcend economic barriers. Another gap is between the end user and provider of social housing. More often than not, the users are not consulted and interviewed about their own personal needs. Communities all over the world differ very greatly and many have varying lifestyles so it is inconsiderate to replicate social housing solutions instead of tailoring homes to a specific society or group of people. This lack of communication further enforces social exclusion and does not drive a socially cohesive …show more content…
When examining social housing, it is always pertinent to ask questions about the process and end result to understand the goal. Some pertinent questions are:
• Access to housing: Who can access social housing? How is it possible to guarantee that the disadvantaged section of the population may be provided a dwelling? Criteria of need as well as income brackets are often used to determine and prioritise. Homelessness, unhealthy environments, overcrowding, and many social issues are considered when an application is looked at. However, construction costs are often limited and this affects the size of the dwelling which makes some homes suitable only for certain groups.
• Affordability: What can be done to ensure that low-income groups can live in houses of a reasonable size, so that housing costs do not take up an unreasonable proportion of their income?
• Qualitative targets: What tools could be used to make sure that the quality of current housing and new construction will respond to populations needs now and in the future? How do the spaces become better with time? This regards the quality of both buildings and the environment they are located