Housing and Space Management

Housing And Space Management 3(2+1)

Lesson 01 : Introduction To Housing

Significance Of The House

• The house provides a sense of physical as well as emotional / psychological security.
• A physical structure to seek refuge from tensions and worries of the outside world.
• A protective environment from extreme weather and security from anti social elements.
• The house forms the center of family life to share love and affection and joy of group living.
• The house provides space for group and individual activities
• The house offers facilities for self – expression and a degree of freedom of action.
• A healthy environment to teach personality, attitudes, family values.
• A cultural environment to teach the customs, traditions, habits and cultural way of living.
• A house is the caring environment for elders, sick and handicapped.
• A house and its surroundings is a status symbol of a family
• It is the largest single investment for many families
• The determining factor for assessing the standard of living of a family.
• Housing contributes to national income, national wealth and national employment.
• The housing condition is a measure of nation’s progress.