Lecture 20: Housing Flashcards
what is housing
a human right!
- more than 4 walls and a roof
- security of tenure, affordability, location, cultural adequacy, habitability
how does housing relate to SDGs?
SDG-11: sustainable cities and communities
- ensure adequate, safe, accessible, affordable housing
- increase policies for climate action, resource efficiency, disaster management
- support least developed countries in building sustainable and resilient buildings
how does housing impact health?
poor housing has
- physical hazards
- indoor air pollution
- damp and mould
- food storage and preperation
- sanitation
- drinking water
- overcrowding
- affordability
- temperature
- security
results in:
- injuries
- respiratory health
- cardiovascular health
- cancer
- social wellbeing/participation
- allergies/asthma
- infectious disease
- stress, mental health
what is homelessness?
living in severaly inadequate housing due to lack of access to minimal accessible housing
a breach of human rights leading to other breaches: work, education, privacy, social security
what is a burden of housing in NZ?
8300 and 229 death attributable to unsafe housing conditions
- costing $141 million
- dampness and mould is the largest contributor to hospitalisation, deaths and this costs $36 million to NZ
- dampness and mould contributes to respiratory illness, hospitalisation and asthma
- overcrowding increases respiratory and other infectious disease
how does housing relate to climate change?
- climate change leads to increased indoor temperature
- increased use of air conditioning
- increases greenhouse gas emisions
- increases climate change impact and cycle continues
how does climate change damage homes?
impacts of exposure to housing damage due to climate events include mental health, social functioning and emotional wellbeing
has financial distress and stress related to forced moves
this has long lasting impacts: with long term housing affordability, poor quality housing, stability
what are the effects of residential instability?
- disrupts work, school, day care arrangements
- social networks for adults + children
- anxiety over housing situations
- increased housing costs
- lack of control
- housing conditions
- connection to family and health support
- sacrifice conditions for affordability
what are the benefits to improving housing?
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- improving thermal comfort improves health
- home safety modification reduces injury and has social benefit
what makes a good transition to healthy, equitable and sustainable housing?
- looking for win-wins
- just transitions
- minimise detrimental impacts
- sustainability in building codes and urban planning
- improved build and renovation quality
- sustainable and local materials
what are some solutions for improving housing?
- building back better
- climate change mitigations
- decarbonising energy supply
- changing land and property ownership, especially in cities
- multisectoral action
- retrofitting and maintenance
- building code
- land zoning and planning policies
- residential amenities
- public housing
- papakainga (whanau planning)
- supportive housing for neglected populations
