La vivienda social impacto y funcionalidad ante las medidas de confinamiento por la pandemia de COVID-19, en la provincia de Manabí

The study addresses one of the most interesting topics with regard to urban development, such as the functionality of social housing. Having a home undoubtedly constitutes one of the fundamental needs for the human being, a human right that is protected in different legal bodies and in the Ecuadorian Constitution; But in the face of a phenomenon of the nature of COVID 19 that has forced the population to confine themselves to their homes to stop the spread of the disease; What impacts could this dwelling have on its occupants, when we speak of a social dwelling, it is characterized by having a minimum space; lacking the necessary functionality to provide comfort and hygiene in periods of exclusive confinement such as the one currently taking place by COVID 19. The methodology of this study was mixed, using both field and bibliographic aspects; achieving the analysis of the characteristics of social housing, the characteristics of its users, the impact of social housing on its occupants during confinement. Finally, among the most outstanding results is a high impact on the stress indexes, as well as on the interrelation problems and the affectation of health problems. Keywords: affordable housing, COVID 19, impacts of housing on its occupants, functionality of affordable housing.En el estudio se aborda uno de los temas de mayor interés en lo que respecta a desarrollo urbano, como es la funcionalidad de la vivienda social. Tener una vivienda sin duda se constituye en una de las necesidades fundamentales para el ser humano, un derecho humano que esta tutelado en diferentes cuerpos legales y en la Constitución ecuatoriana; pero ante un fenómeno de la índole del COVID 19 que ha obligado a la población a confinarse en sus viviendas para frenar el contagio de la enfermedad; qué impactos podría tener esta vivienda sobre sus ocupantes, cuando hablamos de una vivienda social, esta se caracteriza por tener un espacio mínimo; carente de la funcionalidad necesaria para brindar confort e higiene en periodos de confinamiento exclusivo como el que ha tenido lugar actualmente por el COVID 19. La metodología de este estudio fue mixta, empleando tanto aspectos de campo como bibliográficos; logrando el análisis de las características de la vivienda social, las características de sus usuarios, el impacto de la vivienda social en sus ocupantes durante el confinamiento. Finalmente, entre los resultados más destacados está un alto impacto en los índices de estrés, así como en los problemas de interrelación y de afectación en problemas de salud. Palabras clave: vivienda de interés social, COVID 19, impactos de la vivienda en sus ocupantes, funcionalidad de la vivienda de interés social. Abstract The study addresses one of the most interesting topics with regard to urban development, such as the functionality of social housing. Having a home undoubtedly constitutes one of the fundamental needs for the human being, a human right that is protected in different legal bodies and in the Ecuadorian Constitution; But in the face of a phenomenon of the nature of COVID 19 that has forced the population to confine themselves to their homes to stop the spread of the disease; What impacts could this dwelling have on its occupants, when we speak of a social dwelling, it is characterized by having a minimum space; lacking the necessary functionality to provide comfort and hygiene in periods of exclusive confinement such as the one currently taking place by COVID 19. The methodology of this study was mixed, using both field and bibliographic aspects; achieving the analysis of the characteristics of social housing, the characteristics of its users, the impact of social housing on its occupants during confinement. Finally, among the most outstanding results is a high impact on the stress indexes, as well as on the interrelation problems and the affectation of health problems. Keywords: affordable housing, COVID 19, impacts of housing on its occupants, functionality of affordable housing. Información del manuscrito:Fecha de recepción: 29 de octubre de 2021.Fecha de aceptación: 07 de diciembre de 2021.Fecha de publicación: 08 de diciembre de 2021