Housing Environments and Design Unit 1 1.1 Housing and Human Needs.
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Housing Environments and Design
Unit 11.1 Housing and Human Needs
Meeting needs through housing:
Needs: basic requirements that people must have filled in order to live
3 types of needs: PhysicalPsychologicalOther
Physical NeedsMost basic human needShelterFoodWaterSleep
Psychological NeedsNeeds related to the mind and feelings
that make a person satisfied in lifeSecurityLove and acceptanceThat you are respected and admired
(esteem)Achieving all you can be (self-
actualization)
Other needsBeauty – gives pleasure to the
sensesSelf-expression – show your
personalityCreativity – combining two or
more ideas into one thing to that has beauty
Values influence your housing choiceValues are strong beliefs
about what is importantHow would this influence
where or what you live in?
How are needs and values related?Example: You need sleep
and you value comfort!
Values that influence your choices include:SpacePrivacyFamily unityEconomy
Will my housing needs change?Yes, because of:
Living unitsYour life cycle stageSee handouts!
How will my lifestyle influence my housing choice?Lifestyle – your way of life
5 lifestyles include:IndividualisticSupportiveBasicCommunityInfluentialSee handout!
How will housing affect my quality of life?Quality of life is the degree
of satisfaction obtained from life! IndividualsSociety
Homework In groups of three or four complete the
handout TONIGHT! If you do not do your part you will be eliminated from the group and will receive a zero on the assignment.
Complete page 9 (on your own). This is due before you leave class tomorrow!
Give the housing survey to 3 people. Bring back tomorrow completed. If you do not bring them back completed – you will receive a zero!
1.2 Influences on Housing
Cultural InfluencesWhat is culture?
The beliefs, social customs, and traits of a group of people.
Culture of people influences their housing.
Housing is part of a persons culture.
Societal Influences on HousingSigns of societal changes include:
Growth of cities Movement of people to new
jobs/locationsRelationships and lifestylesAll of these changes affect
housing
Household Size: Fewer people in a home
Household Composition: More single people today than in the past. More single people are buying their own homes OR moving back in with their parents.
An older population: There is a greater need for housing to be adapted for older people, ho may have physical impairments, due to an increased life expectancy.
People with disabilities: People may have disabilities with walking, lifting, hearing, or seeing. There is a need for housing that allows them to live their daily lives with little or no assistance from others.
Finding affordable housing: The cost of buying a home is going up faster than people’s incomes. You should spend no more than 1 ½ times your annual income on a home.
Changing Roles: Both men and women are working outside the home. Because both individuals are working they may need to have more conveniences in their home because they don’t have as much time for home upkeep.
Planning for leisure time: When choosing a home be sure to consider how you want to spend your extra time.
A mobile society: the average family moves every six year. It is easier to move in today’s society.
Environmental Influences on Housing
Environment includes the things, places, and people around you.
Natural Environment: Land, water, trees, and solar energy are our natural environment. The type of housing you choose depends on the climate of where you live.
Constructed environment: this is when people change the natural environment to adapt to their needs; however, they work with their natural surrounding to preserve the beauty of nature
The behavioral environment: this is creating a home or business that allows others to interact with one another.
Interaction of environments: all of the environments interact with one another.
Economic influences on HousingHow housing affects the economy:
when our economy is good more people will build homes, when it is bad more people will wait to build homes.
How the economy affects housing: If there are not many homes built then goods and services will not be used as much, which will hurt our economy.
Governmental Influences on Housing
Legislation: there are laws that won’t allow
houses to be built on certain types of land or areas.
Laws have been developed that require certain things to be done to houses when building to make them more safe.
Funding for Housing: You can get some home loans
from the government Usually for older people, people
with disabilities, veterans, and low-income people.
Can get government assistance for housing which means that the government will help pay your rent if you have low-income
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): This agency was developed to
protect people from hazards associated with housing such as pesticides, asbestos, and lead paint.
Technology and HousingTechnology: scientific method of
achieving a practical purposeA knowledge of tools, materials, and
processes allows people to adapt to their environment.
Technology changes over time as new and better ways of meeting human needs are discovered.