Housing Concept and Analysis of Housing Classification

Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management 2016
Inita Henilande

Housing is one of the most important life components giving shelter, safety and warmth, as well as providing a place to rest. There is a lack of unified definition for housing concept in Latvia. The aim of the study is to define the housing concept in general in Latvia and develop proposals for the classification of housing. Principal objectives are to describe and analyse the concept of “housing” and to develop the definition of housing concept in general that could be used in housing policy in Latvia for developing housing classification and analysing the aims of the housing policy. Analytical research method and comparative research method was used. The results and principal conclusions are: The developed definition of the term “housing” and the housing classification could be used in developing and implementing the housing policy as well as for statistics in Latvia and in other EU countries.

Atslēgas vārdi
Housing, housing concept, housing classification, housing policy, Latvia.
DOI
10.1515/bjreecm-2016-0013
Hipersaite
https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/bjreecm/4/1/article-p168.xml

Henilande, I. Housing Concept and Analysis of Housing Classification. Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management, 2016, Vol.4, 168.-179.lpp. ISSN 2255-9604. e-ISSN 2255-9671. Pieejams: doi:10.1515/bjreecm-2016-0013

Publikācijas valoda
English (en)