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Keall, Michael, Baker, Michael G., Howden-Chapman, Philippa, Cunningham, M. J. (Malcolm J.) and Ormandy, David (2010) Assessing housing quality and its impact on health, safety and sustainability. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Vol.64 (No.9). pp. 765-771. doi:10.1136/jech.2009.100701 ISSN 0143-005X.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech.2009.100701
Abstract
Background The adverse health and environmental
effects of poor housing quality are well established. A
central requirement for evidence-based policies and
programmes to improve housing standards is a valid,
reliable and practical way of measuring housing quality
that is supported by policy agencies, the housing sector,
researchers and the public.
Methods This paper provides guidance on the
development of housing quality-assessment tools that
link practical measures of housing conditions to their
effects on health, safety and sustainability, with
particular reference to tools developed in New Zealand
and England.
Results The authors describe how information on
housing quality can support individuals, agencies and the
private sector to make worthwhile improvements to the
health, safety and sustainability of housing. The
information gathered and the resultant tools developed
should be guided by the multiple purposes and end users
of this information. Other important issues outlined
include deciding on the scope, detailed content, practical
administration issues and how the information will be
analysed and summarised for its intended end users.
There are likely to be considerable benefits from
increased international collaboration and standardisation
of approaches to measuring housing hazards. At the
same time, these assessment approaches need to
consider local factors such as climate, geography,
culture, predominating building practices, important
housing-related health issues and existing building
codes.
Conclusions An effective housing quality-assessment
tool has a central role in supporting improvements to
housing. The issues discussed in this paper are designed
to motivate and assist the development of such tools.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Health and Social Studies | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Housing -- Great Britain -- Standards, Housing -- New Zealand -- Standards, Housing and health -- Great Britain, Housing and health -- New Zealand, Construction industry -- Great Britain -- Quality control, Construction industry -- New Zealand -- Quality control | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health | ||||
Publisher: | BMJ Group | ||||
ISSN: | 0143-005X | ||||
Official Date: | 2010 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.64 | ||||
Number: | No.9 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 765-771 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1136/jech.2009.100701 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Funder: | Health Research Council of New Zealand |
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