REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE LEVEL AND QUALITY OF HOUSING CONDITIONS AMONG POLISH HOUSEHOLDS

Abstract

Housing conditions largely affect the standard and quality of life. The problem connected with housing conditions is an important social issue for each country due to its socializing, economic and social functions. Having in mind the importance of apartments in terms of the population security and stabilization, the authors of this paper have made an attempt to present the housing situation in Poland through an analysis of regional diversification of housing indexes. Additionally, subjective assessments of housing conditions by the population of provinces: the Kujawsko-pomorskie, the Mazowieckie and the Warmińsko--mazurskie, have been presented. These studies were carried out using the method CAPI. Based on the analyses it was found that housing resources and conditions in Poland are significantly poorer as compared to those in Western Europe and the disproportions can be noticed throughout the country.