The Uneven Geography of Housing Affordability Stress in Canadian Metropolitan Areas

Housing in-affordability is a growing problem in Canadian cities. This research seeks to find out where do those suffering high rates of housing affordability stress live, and what do the spatial patterns imply about policies intended to address this housing problem? This paper estimates and plots the spatial distribution of households that pay disproportionate amounts of their income for rent, in order to identify places in these regions where housing affordability is needed most...(Adapted from the Source Abstract)

Publication Date: 
2004
Pages: 
361-393
Volume: 
19
Issue: 
3
Journal Name: 
Housing Studies