Overcrowding and severe overcrowding: an analysis of literature, data, policies and programs

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Overcrowding and severe overcrowding: an analysis of literature, data, policies and programs

Date Published: 01 Sep 2019

Authors: Nicola Brackertz Jim Davison Luc Borrowman Christian Roggenbuck

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This research examines overcrowding and severe overcrowding in private and social housing, with a focus on New South Wales. The purpose of the research is to understand the scale and scope of overcrowding and severe overcrowding, including trends, causes, impacts and what can be done to reduce its impact.

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Published by: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited

Citation: Brackertz, N., Davison, J., Borrowman, D., and Roggenbuck, D. (2019) Overcrowding and severe overcrowding: an analysis of literature, data, policies and programs, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, https://www.ahuri.edu.au/research/research-papers/overcrowding-and-severe-overcrowding-an-analysis-of-literature,-data,-policies-and-programs.