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Housing standards Housing - ” All places in which a group of people reside and pursue their life goals  Social Goals Of Housing- a) Shelter b) Family Life c) Access to community facilities d) Family participation in community life e) Economic Stability  Criteria for h...

Housing standards Housing - ” All places in which a group of people reside and pursue their life goals  Social Goals Of Housing- a) Shelter b) Family Life c) Access to community facilities d) Family participation in community life e) Economic Stability  Criteria for healthful housing Provides physical protection and shelter Provides adequately for cooking, eating, washing ,and excretory functions Is designed ,constructed ,maintained and used to prevent the spread of communicable diseases Provides for protection from hazards of exposure to noise and pollution  Con… Is free from unsafe physical arrangements due to construction or maintenance, and from toxic or harmful materials Encourages personal and community development. promotes social relationships. promotes mental health  Housing Standard The standards of house according:- Family income. Family size and composition -. Standard of living, lifestyle -. Stage in life cycle -. Education and cultural factors.  Standard of housing varies from country to country and from region to region. In short- there cannot be rigid, uniform standards  Site Elevated from its surroundings -. Independent access to a street. Away from breeding places of mosquito and flies. Away from nuisances such as dust,smoke,smell,excessive noise, and traffic. should be in pleasant surrounding - soil should be dry and safe for founding the structure and should be well drained.  Set Back It is the open space all around the house which allows proper ventilation and lightening. In rural areas - should not exceed one third of total area. In urban areas- allowed upto two-third of total area. - The set back should be such that there is no obstruction of lighting and ventilation.  Floor Should be Pucca and satisfy the following criteria-: - should be impermeable. must be smooth and free from cracks and crevices.  roof Its Should not be less than 10 feet (3 mtr) in the absence of air-conditioning for comfort. should have a low heat transmittance co- efficient  Rooms should not be less than two, at least one of them can be closed for security. the other may be open on one side if that side is a private courtyard. No. should be increased as per the family members Person per room One room 2 persons 2 3 3 5 4 7 5 or more 10  Windows Every living room should be provided with atleast 2 windows and one of them should open directly on to an open space - the windows should be placed at a height of more than 3 feet(1 m) above the ground in living rooms - windows area should be 1/5th of the floor area doors and windows combined should have 2/5th the floor area. Lighting-:the daylight factor should exceed 1 % over half the floor area.  Kitchen -Must have a separate kitchen. Must be protected against dust and smoke -. adequately lighted -. provided with water supply -. provided with a sink for washing utensils. fitted with arrangements for proper drainage  Privy-: - A sanitary privy is a must for every house, belonging exclusively to it and readily accessible. Garbage and refuse-: - Should be removed from the dwelling at least daily - disposed of in a sanitary manner Bathing and Washing-: house should have facility for bathing and washing belonging exclusively to it and providing proper privacy  Water Supply-: House should have a safe and adequate water supply available at all times.  Housing and Health Respiratory Infection Skin infection Rat infestation Arthropods Accidents Psychological effects  Overcrowding It refers to the situation in which more people and living within a single dwelling than there is space for, so that movement is restricted, privacy secluded, hygiene impossible, rest and sleep difficult. It may promote the spread of respiratory infections such as TB,Influenza and Diphtheria.  Overcrowding is considered to exist if 2 person over 9 years of age, not husband and wife , of opposite sexes are obliged to sleep in one room. Indicators of Housing Physical Economical Social  Physical Air Light Water Noise Sewage disposal  Economic Cost of the building Rental levels Taxes Expenditure on housing Social Indicators related to prevention of disease Indicators related to comfort Indicators related to mental health and social well- being  Indicators related to prevention of disease frequency of Inadequate sewage and garbage collection. Contaminated water source. Insect borne diseases. Overcrowding. Accidents. Proximity to animals. Assess to medical facility  Indicators related to comfort Thermal comfort. Acoustic comfort. Visual comfort. Spatial comfort  Indicators related to mental health and social well- being. Frequency of suicides in neighbourhood Neglected and abandoned youth in neighbourhood. Drug abuse in neighbourhood The Implementation of social goals in housing Govt. should- - Introduce social housing schemes - Establish both minimum and maximum standard - Create financial and fiscal institutions geared to helping low income people obtain credit for building and improving their house.  Any question