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Where does the data for calculating the housing deficit come from?

The calculation of the housing deficit depends on how we define adequate housing and the quality of the available information. This article explores the key role of national statistical offices and data sources —from censuses to satellite imagery— in generating robust evidence to design effective housing policies.

 

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The housing deficit is not limited to the absence of a roof; it involves assessing multiple structural and non-structural aspects of housing. Estimating it requires setting minimum habitability standards and having reliable data to compare people’s actual living conditions against those standards. Censuses, household surveys, administrative records, and even satellite images are some of the data sources used by national statistical offices for this purpose. Using them in a complementary way is essential to produce more accurate diagnoses and guide effective public policies that help reduce the housing gap in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Access the blog at the following link: https://blogs.iadb.org/ciudades-sostenibles/es/mas-que-un-techo-y-cuatro-paredes-de-donde-provienen-los-datos-que-permiten-el-calculo-del-deficit-habitacional/

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