The phenomenon of housing poverty in the European Union

Abstract

The main aim of this article is to identify and assess changes in housing poverty in the European Union (EU) in 2005 and 2013 in the context of cohesion policy. In he study of spatial differentiation of housing poverty, a synthetic measure was used. It was created with support of the TOPSIS standard method (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution). The article is prepared on the basis of statistical data from the EU-SILC surveys. The study shows that in 2013 compared to 2005, there was a significant reduction in housing poverty, especially in the EU countries which in 2005 were characterized by the highest level of poverty. However, in Romania and Latvia, high level of poverty was still maintained, particularly in comparison with the countries of Western Europe.

Evaluation of changes in housing conditions throughout the Polish rural areas using methods of relative taxonomy

“…Housing conditions are a multidimensional phenomenon, they are examined usually using taxonomic methods (Kozera, 2016;Kozera, 2017). Among the applied research approaches, the methods of constructing a synthetic meter are often used.…”

The Level of Housing Conditions in the EU Countries

“…This means that owning a dwelling simultaneously provides opportunities for higher-order needs, e.g., aesthetic experience or prestige (Andrzejewski, 2005;Pronovost, 2006). Housing conditions thus have a significant impact on the standard of living of both the individual and the household (Kozera, 2016;Głowicka-Wołoszyn et al, 2018).…”

“…Poverty is most frequently associated with economic poverty; the issue of housing poverty is much less frequently addressed (Kozera, 2016;Kozera et al, 2017;Kurowski and Broda-Wysocki, 2017;Szamrej-Baran, 2018;Sikora-Fernandez, 2018). This is because this issue is frequently marginalised, associated with homelessness rather than with poor or even very poor housing conditions.…”

“…The authors of the Report of the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress point out that "well-being has many dimensions; however, its material dimensionstandard of livingis a good starting point" (Stiglitz et al, 2013). Housing conditions are one of the most important determinants of the living standards of the population, as indicated among other things by studies conducted by Kozera (2016), Spirkova et al (2015), Głowicka-Wołoszyn et al (2018), Łuczak and Kalinowski (2020).…”

Housing Deprivation Among Polish Households: Prevalence and Associated Factors

“…A situation when an individual person or household is unable to meet their housing needs at an appropriate level is referred to as housing deprivation (Navarro & Alaya, 2008;Kozera et al, 2017;Sikora-Fernadez, 2018;Winston & Kennedy, 2019;Ulman & Ćwiek, 2020;Ulman & Ćwiek, 2021;Hick et al, 2022). In the literature, housing deprivation is also referred to as housing poverty.…”