Shelter Situation Type
https://schema.aidops.org/vocab/shelter-situation-type
The type of shelter arrangement currently occupied by the household, particularly relevant when the original dwelling is damaged or unavailable. Complements dwelling_type (which records the household's usual dwelling) by recording what the household is actually living in at the moment of assessment.
Standard reference
Global Shelter Cluster post-disaster shelter situation categories (https://sheltercluster.org/)
Values
| Code | Label | Standard code | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
original_home | Original home | Household remains in its usual dwelling. | |
original_home_repaired | Original home, partially repaired | Household is back in its usual dwelling after undertaking partial repairs. | |
tent_or_emergency_shelter | Tent or emergency shelter | Household is living in an emergency tent, plastic-sheeting shelter, or similar emergency structure. | |
transitional_shelter | Transitional shelter | Household is living in a transitional shelter unit provided by a humanitarian agency or government, intended as a bridge to permanent reconstruction. | |
collective_center | Collective centre | Household is sheltering in a collective centre such as a school, public hall, or place of worship being used as temporary accommodation. | |
host_family | Hosted by another family | Household is staying with a host family (relatives, friends, or other hosts). | |
rented_accommodation | Rented accommodation | Household has rented a separate dwelling as temporary or continuing accommodation after the shock. | |
displacement_site | Displacement site or camp | Household is in a managed displacement site or camp. | |
unsheltered | Unsheltered / open air | Household is without shelter (sleeping outside, under tarpaulin strung between trees, or in vehicles). |