Household crowding and its consequences

Edwards, John N.

As we move into the twenty-first century, the effects of human crowding loom as an ever larger and more pressing issue. In the next ten years, it is estimated that 1.1 billion people will be added to a world population already exceeding 5 billion. Much of this increase will take place in the less developed regions of the world, where the provision of housing is especially problematic. The result will likely be cities of ever higher density, with more intense crowding at the household level. How does household crowding affect human behavior? Ethological studies have documented numerous and often extreme aberrations among lower animals. However, sociological and psychological investigations of humans have produced very mixed results. North American and European studies, in particular, have generally suggested that the consequences of crowding are highly selective and mild. Prior...

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