REFLECTIONS ON HOUSING OF SOCIAL INTEREST IN ECUADOR

Abstract

Social housing is that oriented to the sector of the population that does not have the resources to acquire a home at the prices established by the real estate market. Given the relevance and importance it has on the planning and development of cities in different countries, it is a subject that has been studied for several decades and is still under investigation; It is still observed flaws in the mechanisms used in the various countries for the treatment of this issue from the definition, the forms of allocation and the results obtained. This document reviews, among other aspects, the conceptual references on social interest housing; as well as its related constructs, case studies, which may serve as foundations for its attention in the Latin American context, and specifically in Ecuador. The research points to the incorporation of factors associated with the perception and expectations of the user in the management models of real estate projects of social interest, and not only aspects associated with the design and cost of housing. To achieve this would be the best indicator of urban habitability. The impact that can be caused in developing economies, the need to reduce the deficit of this type of housing in various countries and especially in the Latin Americans, are opportunities for the development of future research.