Housing

A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Houses use a range of different roofing systems to keep precipitation such as rain from getting into the dwelling space. Houses generally have doors or locks to secure the dwelling space and protect its inhabitants and contents from burglars or other trespassers. Most conventional modern houses in Western cultures will contain one or more

Homelessness is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. The definition of homelessness differs from country to country, with some countries yet to have any definition in place. People can be categorized as homeless if they: are living on the streets (primary homelessness); have no permanent house or place to live safely are moving between temporary shelters, including houses of friends, family, hotels, and emergency accommodation (secondary homelessness)

thumb|upright=1.2|alt= Painting of a man feeding a baby, two women and another child|Familienidylle by Aimé Pez, 1839 A household consists of one or more persons who live in the same dwelling. It may be of a single family or another type of person group. The household is the basic unit of analysis in many social, microeconomic and government models, and is important to economics and inheritance.

economic and social right

prefabricated structure attached to a chassis

land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas

thumb|300px|Townhouses in Tribeca, Manhattan

building intended as a residence for many university students

urban development that maximizes the amount of residential, business, and leisure space within walking distance of public transport

type of residential care for children

thumb|Industrialization brought mass migration to cities. This one-room worker home from Helsinki from 1911 represents an attempt by the city government to improve the conditions of workers; for example, electricity and running water were installed in this row house.

innovation in human service programs and social policy regarding treatment of the homeless

thumb|A shared kitchen in student accommodation at the University of Exeter in England

housing and community arrangements that maximize independence and self-determination

ongoing global surge of higher-than-average inflation

system of giving a unique number to each building in a street or area

The YIMBY (; or yimby, an acronym for the phrase for "yes in my back yard") movement, or YIMBYism, is a pro-housing social movement that focuses on encouraging new housing, opposing density limits (such as single-family zoning) and other housing supply regulations, and supporting public transportation. It stands in opposition to residents it calls NIMBY ("not in my back yard"), referring to those who generally oppose most forms of urban development in order to maintain the status quo, typically low-density suburban housing.

thumb|250px|"Apodment" microapartment building, Capitol Hill, Seattle|Capitol Hill, [[Seattle]] A microapartment, also known as a microflat, micro-condo, or micro-unit is a one-room, self-contained living space, usually purpose built, designed to accommodate a sitting space, sleeping space, bathroom and kitchenette with 14–32 square metres (150–350 sq ft).

thumb|An overcrowded street in Catalonia, Spain during Christmas season

In urban planning, infill, or in-fill, is the rededication of land in an urban environment, usually open-space, to new construction. Infill also applies, within an urban polity, to construction on any undeveloped land that is not on the urban margin. The slightly broader term "land recycling" is sometimes used instead. Infill has been promoted as an economical use of existing infrastructure and a remedy for urban sprawl. Detractors view increased urban density as overloading urban services, including increased traffic congestion and pollution, and decreasing urban green-space. Many also dislik

1872 essay by Friedrich Engels

scheme for community land ownership for mutual benefit

patterns of discrimination that affect a person's ability to rent or buy housing

economic indicator

type of house style building from the Portuguese colonial era

Owner-occupancy or home-ownership is a form of housing tenure in which a person, called the owner-occupier, owner-occupant, or home owner, owns the home in which they live. The home can be a house, such as a single-family house, an apartment, condominium, or a housing cooperative. In addition to providing housing, owner-occupancy also functions as a real estate investment. thumb|Housing can vary widely in occupant ownership status and public investment.