Shelter Typologies 2018

A shelter can be defined according to each of the following criteria:

1. Type
2. Collectivity
3. Communality
4. Management
5. Adequacy
6. Sealing

Clearly, there are further ways to define a shelter – including legality and rural/urban location – which are not within the scope of this typology document.

Inclusion in some categories mean automatic inclusion in others. For instance, if a shelter is unsealed, it is also by definition inadequate. If the shelter type is non-residential, it is highly likely that the shelter is inadequate, though it is possible to rehabilitate a non-residential structure to meet minimum standards.