URBANIZATION
History of Cities – Heritage
Urban Housing
Rural Housing
LEGAL ASPECTS
Right to Housing
Since 1990, the right to housing has been enshrined in the Constitution (article 26) :
1. The State shall adopt a policy directed towards the improvement of the standard of living of the people through the development of essential structures such as public education, health, housing and employment of the people of all regions By equitably distributing the investment of economic resources for balanced development in the different geographical regions of the country.
Source: CETIM (publication COHRE)
Forced Eviction
USEFUL TOOLS:
- Housing and Land Rights Violation Database in each country (Housing and Land Network – HIC): http://hlrn.org/welcome_violation.php#.VD-IVCi7_vQ
- Zero Evictions Campaign (International Alliance of Inhabitants): http://www.habitants.org/zero_evictions_campaign
Land Law
Land Grabbing
USEFUL TOOLS
- Data sets on agricultural land grabbing in the world (GRAIN): https://www.grain.org/bulletin_board/entries/4429-new-data-sets-on-land-grabbing
- The Online Public Database on Land Deals – Global Observatory (Land Matrix): http://landmatrix.org/en/
Vulnerable Groups
- Old People
- Young People
- Women
Some Interesting Practices
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Housing Market
Quality of Housing
Informal Housing / Slum / Homeless
ROLE OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
Social Housing
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
Bibliography & Sitography
SEEN BY SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
Major Problems
Major Claims or Demands
Some Civil Society Actors