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The House and Housing portal_Types.jpg) Housing is ashelter used as adwelling orliving 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. Housing was a central concern of social reform movements in the 19th century when it was understood as a fundamentalhuman need, distinct from spaces designated for work, healthcare, and education. In 1948, housing was recognized as ahuman right in Article 25 of theUniversal Declaration of Human Rights, establishing housing as a necessary condition for anadequate standard of living. By the end of the 20th century, housing was increasingly understood as a space used for personal maintenance, rest, and leisure. (Full article...) Selected article -show another Favela (Portuguese:[faˈvɛlɐ]) is anumbrella name for several types of impoverished neighborhoods inBrazil. The term, which meansslum orghetto, was first used in theSlum of Providência in the center ofRio de Janeiro in the late 19th century, which was built by soldiers who had lived under thefavela trees inBahia and had nowhere to live following theCanudos War. Some of the last settlements were calledbairros africanos (African neighborhoods). Over the years, many formerenslaved Africans moved in. Even before the first favela came into being, poor citizens were pushed away from the city and forced to live in the far suburbs. Most modern favelas appeared in the 1970s due torural exodus, when many people left rural areas of Brazil and moved to cities. Unable to find places to live, many people found themselves in favelas. Census data released in December 2011 by theBrazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) showed that in 2010, about 6 percent of the Brazilian population lived in favelas and other slums. Favelas are located in 323 of the 5,565 Brazilianmunicipalities. The 2022 Census indicated that there were 12,348 favelas and urban communities, with 16,390,815 individuals, or 8.1% of the country's population. However, as one report states, "There is inherent difficulty to measure these territories as they are extremely dynamic and, to a great extent, do not have either officially established boundaries or registered housing units." (Full article...) Did you know(auto generated)
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