Municipal Housing Resource Management System: Element of Polish City Management Strategy or Housing Policy?

Abstract

Issues related to the housing problems are significant in every phase of economic growth. The functioning of this sector combines economic, legal, social and political elements, but this study focuses mainly on the economic and social ones which should influence the shape of the legal and economic system as a factor that supports the effectiveness of housing mechanisms. As example, the analysis of the demographic factors leads to the conclusion that the prognoses for the future need to take into account current demographic parameters, including the substitution of generations. A detailed analysis shows that the growth of this market is closely related to satisfying specific housing needs of the ageing society whose lifespan is getting increasingly longer. As it has also been shown, the social changes within the average Polish family, new patterns and lifestyles affect the younger generation's expectations and needs. The process is particularly important when the demographic slump or baby boom generations start entering the job market and, subsequently, influence the demand for apartments. The aim is to answer the question: do demographic processes connected with housing needs play a significant role in the city strategy? Or housing problems it's only local political problems? In paper Author discus about strategy and local housing policy. What is more, housing problems connected with local government policy has become a new research area. It has offered new opportunities to apply numerous statistical methods and instruments.