URBANIZATION
History of Cities – Heritage
Urban Housing
Rural Housing
LEGAL ASPECTS
Right to Housing
Since 1977, the right to housing has been enshrined in the Constitution – Article 27.
2c. The State must establish a socialist democratic society in Sri Lanka whose objectives are: the attainment by all citizens of a standard of living suitable for themselves and their families, including adequate food, clothing, Housing, the continuous improvement of living conditions and the total enjoyment of leisure and social and cultural opportunities.
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
