THE CONCEPT

OF HOUSING
(URP 303)
LECTURERS: PROF. L. M. OLAYIWOLA
DR. G. B. FANIRAN

DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE
HOUSING CONCEPT AND DEFINITION

 Shelter is a global concept and a universal need. It is

acknowledge globally as one of the basic need of
human being; ranked as the most important after food.

 The need for shelter is as old as man as man himself.

Beginning from the stone age even till date, the need
of man for shelter cannot be underestimated.
 Irrespective of the social, economic, cultural and
political status of a man, it is imperative to have for
himself and his domestic companions, a space that
protect against inclement weather and other vices
and hazards.

HOUSING IS MORE THAN SHELTER

HOUSING CONCEPT AND DEFINITION

What is Housing?

The process of providing functional shelter with

adequate facilities (social and physical) within a given
area, which support the daily living of individuals,
families, groups and communities activities (Wahab,
2007; Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2012; Adesanya,
2014).

HOUSING IS MORE THAN SHELTER

HOUSING CONCEPT AND DEFINITION

 A process and a product

 Bundle of good and services
 Billboard for the image of a community
 A place for work, sleep, recreation and socialisation
 The extended womb of a child
 The total environment of man
 Maker of human identity
 A symbol of man`s status in the society
 A display of wealth, fashion, symbol of self esteem
 Most valuable asset of a man
 The first and only stronghold for combating COVID-19

HOUSING IS MORE THAN SHELTER

 TYPES OF HOUSING

 Housing based on location or setting: Rural and Urban

 Housing based on ownership structure: Private, Public,
Cooperative, Community, Condominium.
 Housing based on structure, design or layout: Single
detached, Semi detached, Multiple row, Multi-habitation
 Housing based on rental structure: Market rate/below
market rate, Income based, Subsidised.
 Housing based on internal composition: Bungalow, Low
rise, High rise.
 Housing based on building material: Wooden, Mud,
Brick, Glass
 FUNCTIONS OF HOUSING

 Fulfil the physiological need of occupants by ensuring

proper temperature, adequate air and lighting, quiet
and adequate space for play and outdoor recreation.
 Guarantee fundamental psychological need of users by
providing adequate privacy, offering opportunity for
easy family life, cleanliness and aesthetic satisfaction.
 Protects users/occupants against infectious diseases
arising from poor water supply and toilet facilities
 Protects users against accidents through sound
construction, fire protection, prevention of electrical
defects, home injury and traffic hazards.
 BASIC HOUSING TERMS

 Housing unit
 Housing stock
 Housing density
 Housing quality
 Housing supply
 Housing market
 Housing maintenance
 Housing status
 Housing satisfaction
 Housing preference
 Etc.