COOPERATIVES AS A SOLUTION TO THE HOUSING PROBLEM

Abstract

One of the most important problems encountered in the world is the housing problem, which has economic, social and environmental impacts. This problem, which arises especially with migration from rural to urban areas, means that the housing needs of those living in the city are not met or that people cannot access existing housing for economic reasons. Especially high housing prices make it impossible to meet the housing needs for low-income people and low-income families. Urban poverty faced by people migrating from rural areas to urban areas and the social inequality between these people and others living in the city have deepened the housing problem even further. The study deals with the development processes of housing and urban cooperatives as a solution to the housing problem. At this point, cooperatives are seen as a method that aims to build socially and economically sustainable houses and meet housing needs. In this context, local governments, non-governmental organizations and the private sector can cooperate to support the creation and maintenance of cooperatives. This model can be an important tool for addressing housing problems and building more livable cities. Based on this idea, the main purpose of the study is to emphasize the importance of cooperatives in solving the housing problem and providing people with access to affordable and livable housing.