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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Unhealthy housing

Unhealthy housing

  • Unhygienic living conditions
  • Disease-prone housing

Broader

Unhealthy human environment
Presentable
Unhealthy cities
Presentable
Substandard housing and accommodation
Presentable
Poor living conditions
Presentable
Unhygienic conditions
Yet to rate

Narrower

Indoor air pollution
Presentable
Household pests
Presentable
Dampness
Presentable
Unhygienic housing of animals in human dwellings
Unpresentable
Unhygienic dirt floors in houses
Yet to rate
Inadequate toilet facilities
Yet to rate
Inadequate acclimatization of buildings
Yet to rate
Cold draught
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Parasites of the human body
Presentable
Inadequate primary health care
Presentable
Chagas' disease
Presentable
Unclean food
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Unethical practices of landlords
Unpresentable
Underdeveloped provision of household services
Yet to rate
Inadequate personal hygiene
Yet to rate
Depressing effect of poor housing construction
Yet to rate

Related

Sick building syndrome
Yet to rate

Strategy

Improving food hygiene
Presentable
Building healthy houses
Yet to rate

Value

Unhygienic
Yet to rate
Unhealthiness
Yet to rate
Disease
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #6: Clean Water and SanitationSustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(C) Cross-sectoral problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Amenities » Housing, tenants
  • Amenities » Living conditions » Living conditions
  • Health care » Health
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Societal problems » Hygiene
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J1799
    DOCID
    12017990
    D7NID
    145953
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020