ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A shelter is also a place to go for help, e.g. a homeless shelter is for those with nowhere to sleep, a bomb shelter protects people in a war zone and an animal shelter houses dogs and cats without a home.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shelter is a basic human need crucial for survival in cases of natural hazards or conflict. It provides security, personal safety and protection from the weather, and prevents ill health and disease. Adequate housing provides people with dignity and the opportunity to lead a normal life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under international law, to be adequately housed means having secure tenure-not having to worry about being evicted or having your home or lands taken away. It means living somewhere that is in keeping with your culture, and having access to appropriate services, schools, and employment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sufficient space and protection from cold, damp, heat, rain, wind or other threats to health, including structural hazards and disease vectors. The availability of services, facilities, materials and infrastructure. Affordability, habitability, accessibility, location and cultural appropriateness.