Draft:Outline of housing

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to housing:

Housing is a shelter used as a dwelling or living space by individuals, families, or a collective. It provides a space for preparing food, storing belongings, caring for children and the elderly, and maintaining privacy. Housing also refers to the act of providing shelter or protective cover.

Types of housing

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Forms of human habitation

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List of human habitation forms

  • Dwelling – Unit of accommodation
    • Apartment – Self-contained housing unit occupying part of a building
    • House – Building comprising a single dwelling
    • Condominium – Form of ownership of real property
    • Cooperative housing – Type of housing development that emphasizes self-governance and quasi-communal living
    • Tiny house – Architectural movement advocating smaller living spaces
  • Lodging Use of a short-term dwelling, usually by renting the living space
  • Shelter (building) – Architectural structure providing protection

Housing by availability

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Housing by legality

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Housing by region

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History of housing

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Politics of housing

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Homelessness

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Housing legislation

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Housing programs

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Economics of housing

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  • Housing Affordability Index – Adjusted house price measure
  • Housing industry – Application of economic techniques to real estate markets
  • Informal sector – Economic activity unregulated by government
  • Median household income – Macroeconomic indicator
  • United States housing bubble – Economic bubble

Housing organizations

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Housing publications

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Persons influential in housing

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Persons influential in housing reform

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Housing advocates

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See also

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References

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