United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 INTERNATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOUSING TOPICS for the 2020 Round of Population and Housing Censuses United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 Content Main objectives of conducting housing censuses Implementation of housing topics in the 2010 round of censuses Recommendations for the 2020 round of censuses
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 Collecting information on: supply of housing units osize of housing units and collective living quarters structural characteristics and facilities o of living quarters, buildings, households Developing benchmark statistics for building and construction statistics collected through administrative registers Continues up-to-date statistics Main goals of conducting housing censuses
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 Implementation of housing topics round Census questionnaires of 124 countries - 27 in Africa, 18 in North America, 6 in South America, 27 in Asia, 24 in Europe, 22 in Oceania – were compared with the recommended housing topics based on the questions and classifications National census questions were matched with the recommended topics in accurate manner to analyze what extent the recommended topics is implemented by the countries
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 Main findings – core topics
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 Main findings – non-core topics
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 Both topics are core Very low interest for ownership status except Europe Europe collected information on both topics Main findings – regional pattern
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 Both topics are core Only in Asia, more countries are interested in collecting data on source of drinking water, rather than the type of the water supply system Quite a few countries collected additional information on source of drinking water referring to special treatments- boiling, filtering - and the frequency of accessing water Main findings – regional pattern
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 Additional topics covered by countries- not in the P&R Availability of space for car parking Position of dwelling in the building Availability of recycling system for disposing garbage Year of moving in the housing unit Sources of income Ownership of secondary/other housing unit
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 No.Topic Living quarter Building Househol d Housing unit Collective living quarter 1Living quarters – type of□ ♦ 2Location of living quarters□ ♦ □□ 3Occupancy status ♦ 4Ownership – type of ♦ 5Rooms – number of ♦ □ 6Bedrooms – number of○ ○ 7Useful floor space○ ○ ○ 8Water supply system ♦ ○ □ 9Drinking water - main source of ♦ ○ □ 10Toilet – type of ♦ ○ □ 11Sewage disposal ♦ □ 12 Solid waste disposal – main type of ♦ □ 13Bathing facilities ♦ ○ □ 14Kitchen – availability of ♦ ○ □ 15Fuel used for cooking ♦ □ 16 Lighting and/or electricity – type of ♦ ○ □ 17Heating - type and energy used○ ○ 18Hot water - availability of○ ○ 19Piped gas - availability of○ ○ 20Use of housing unit○ ○ 21 Occupancy by one or more households□ ♦ ♦ Core topic □ Core topic, derived ○ Additional topic Recommendations for the 2020 round
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 No.Topic Living quarter BuildingHousehold Housing unit Collective living quarter 22Occupants – number of ♦♦ □ 23Building – type of ♦ 24Year or period of construction○ ○ 25 Dwellings in the building - number of○ ○ 26 Position of dwelling in the building ○ 27Accessibility to dwelling○ 28 Construction material of outer walls ♦ ♦ 29 Construction material of floor and roof○ ○ 30Elevator - availability of○ ○ 31Farm building ○ ○ 32State of repair○ ○ 33 Age and sex of the reference person of the household ♦ 34Tenure ♦ 35Rental and housing costs ○ 36Furnished/unfurnished○ ○ 37ICT devices – availability of ♦ 38Cars – number of available ○ 39 Durable household appliances – availability of ○ 40Outdoor space – access to ○
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 Recommendations for 2020 round of censuses Main revisions Two new topics – additional (non-core) topics Position of dwelling in the building Accessibility to dwelling Revisions in the classification of : Bathing facilities Building by type Construction materials of outer walls, roof and floor Tenure
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 The following classification of dwellings by position in the building is recommended: 1. Dwelling on one floor only 1.1 Dwelling below the ground floor 1.2 Dwelling on the ground floor of the building 1.3 Dwelling on the 1st or 2nd floor of the building 1.4 Dwelling on the 3rd or 4th floor of the building 1.5 Dwelling on the 5th floor of the building or higher 2. Dwellings on two or more floors 2.1 Dwelling on the ground floor of the building or below ground level 2.2 Dwelling on the 1st or 2nd floor of the building 2.3 Dwelling on the 3rd or 4th floor of the building 2.4 Dwelling on the 5th floor of the building or higher For dwellings on two or more floors, information should be provided with reference to the lowest floor level of the dwelling. Main revisions –New topics Position of dwelling in the building (Non-core )
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 Accessibility to dwelling (Non-core topics) The following classification of accessibility to the front door of the dwelling/housing unit is recommended, based on the presence of ramps, steps, and lifts: 1. Access with no steps or ramp 2. Access by ramp 3. Access by disabled stair lift 4. Access using lift only (though the building may have staircases as well) 5. Access by using only steps 6. Access only by using both lift and steps Main revisions –New topics
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October 2014 The recommended classification of housing units by availability and type of bathing facilities is as follows: 1. With fixed bath or shower within housing unit 2. Without fixed bath or shower within housing unit 2.1Fixed bath or shower available outside housing unit For exclusive use Shared 2.2No fixed bath or shower available Alternatively, the following classification may be more appropriate in certain circumstances: 1. Separate room for bath or shower within the housing unit 2. No separate room for bath or shower but bathing space available within the housing unit (for example it may be in an open area around the well within the housing unit, in the courtyard) 3. Bathing room available but outside the housing unit for exclusive use 4. Shared bathing room outside the housing unit 5. No specific bathing room available Main revisions- Classifications Bathing facilities (Core topic)
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October Residential buildings 1.1. Buildings containing a single housing unit 1.1.1Detached 1.1.2Attached 1.2Buildings containing more than one housing unit 2.2.1Up to 2 floors 2.2.2From 3 to 4 floors From 5 to 10 floors 2.2.4Eleven floors or more 1.3Buildings for persons living in institutions 1.4 Other residential buildings 2. Non-residential buildings Main revisions- Classifications Buildings by type (Core topic) Additional categories for non-residential buildings
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October Burnt clay (bricks, blocks, panels), stone, concrete 2. Unburnt clay, mud, earth 3. Wood 4. Bamboo 5. Corrugated sheets 6. Prefabricated units 7. Other materials Main revisions- Classifications Construction material of outer walls (Core topic) Construction materials of floor and roof (Non-core topic) 1. Tile 2. Concrete 3. Metal sheeting 4. Wood 5. Bamboo 6. Palm, straw 7. Mud 8. Plastic sheeting 9. Other materials Classifications for two topics are introduced
United Nations Workshop on Revision 3 of Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses and Evaluation of Census Data, Amman 19 – 23 October Household owns housing unit 2. Household rents all or a part of housing unit 2.1As a main tenant 2.2As a subtenant 3. Household occupies housing unit partly free of rent 4. Household occupies housing unit wholly free of rent 5. Household occupies housing unit under some other arrangement Main revisions- Classifications Tenure (core topic) Simplification of the exiting categories – member of household owns housing unit or rents housing unit New category for distinguishing partly or wholly free of rent