Problem
Overcrowding of housing and accommodation
Nature:
There is widespread evidence to show that overcrowding in small dwellings causes psychological and social damage. In chronic cases, overcrowding increases the incidence of contagious disease and generally contributes to the deterioration of health, morale and safety. Overcrowding makes privacy for individuals or couples virtually impossible, which may lead to psychological stress.
Emphasis on physical conditions rather than on overcrowding has frequently been responsible for policies of indiscriminate slum demolition which tend to intensify the overcrowding rather than expand the housing supply.
Broader Problems:
OvercrowdingInadequate housingPoor living conditionsDeteriorating quality of lifeUnethical practices of landlords Narrower Problems:
Inadequate prison capacityExcessive proximity of worker housingImpersonality of high density accommodation Aggravates:
LeprosySmallpoxTrachomaDysenteryCommon coldInfant mortalityMarginal living spaceLack of privacy for courting couplesSubstandard housing and accommodationInadequate facilities for children's playIllegal occupation of unoccupied propertyEnvironmental degradation of inner city areasDepressing effect of poor housing construction Reduces:
Homelessness Values:
CrowdingOvercrowding Subject(s):
Amenities → Housing, tenantsSociety → Disadvantaged
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
30.05.2019 – 18:09 CEST