The Housing Rights Index (HRI).
The Housing Rights Index (HRI) is a tool developed to assess how well the right to adequate housing is recognized, respected, and protected within a specific city or region. The HRI focuses on the practical application of the seven universally recognized elements of adequate housing adequacy : Legal security of tenure (protection from forced evictions) Availability of services, materials, facilities, and infrastructure Affordability (subsidies, tax incentives, and market regulation) Habitability (protection from cold, damp, heat, rain, wind, and structural threats) Accessibility (specifically for disadvantaged and marginalized groups) Location (access to employment options, health-care services, schools, and child-care facilities) Cultural adequacy (expression of cultural identity) The primary goal of the index is to help local governments and urban planners measure and improve the extent to which their communities can gain and sustain a safe, secure home in which to live...