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Armenia 2001 Hungary 1980 Kyrgyzstan 2009 Romania 2002
Armenia 2011 Hungary 2001 Laos 1995 Romania 2011
Austria 1991 Hungary 2011 Laos 2005 Slovenia 2002
Austria 2001 Indonesia 1980 Laos 2015 Spain 1991
Austria 2011 Indonesia 1985 Mongolia 1989 Spain 2001
Belarus 1999 Indonesia 1990 Mongolia 2000 Spain 2011
Belarus 2009 Indonesia 1995 Philippines 1990 Switzerland 1980
France 2011 Indonesia 2005 Philippines 2000 Switzerland 1990
Germany 1971 Indonesia 2010 Philippines 2010 Switzerland 2000
Germany 1981 Iran 2006 Poland 1978 Vietnam 1989
Germany 1987 Italy 2001 Poland 1988 Vietnam 1999
Greece 1991 Italy 2011 Poland 2002 Vietnam 2009
Greece 2001 Jordan 2004 Romania 1977 Vietnam 2019
Greece 2011 Kyrgyzstan 1999 Romania 1992
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Armenia 2001 — source variable AM2001A_SPACE — Room size, total
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Q15. What is the total area of your dwelling unit, in square meters? _ _ _ _ (includes non-sleeping spaces such as kitchens, bathrooms, hallways, balconies, etc.)
What is the total living space of your dwelling unit, in square meters? _ _ _ _ (includes sleeping space only)
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B.15 How much is the space of your dwelling unit (sq/m)?

Here the space of whole dwelling unit is noted. The sum of the square meter is written in total figures without decimal figures. The writing is done in figures (for example 5, 13, 44, 105 and so on).

The space of the personal house or dormitory is determined by the total square meter of the rooms and additional buildings (kitchens, halls, bathrooms, cellars) excluding the square meter of the additional closets and halls.

For those who live in dormitories, the space of the place they use is determined by the total square meter of the rooms they use in the dormitory. In the dormitories, the space of the additional buildings used by the dweller is determined by dividing the whole sum of the square meter into the number of beds/places.

For example; if the space of the additional buildings of the dormitory is 506 sq/m and the number of the beds is 103, then each person has 5sq/m (4,913, which is rounded).
The space of the staircases, halls, entrances, stuck out buildings and the places used by stoves, additional buildings that are not heated (balcony, attic, veranda) are not included in the whole space of the building.

Also the square meters of the rooms of security, serving personnel, teachers, nurses and the buildings of everyday repairs and other necessities (reception area, hairdressing saloon, shop) are not included in the whole square meter of the dormitories, nursing homes.

The dwelling space comprises of the square meters of all the rooms used in the household not including the space of the inbuilt closets. If the household uses only part of the room, then the space of the whole room used by the household must be written (for example; if three people live in dormitory in 15sq/m space and each of them is a separate household, then 5sq/m falls to each of them.

If the household uses the part of the space and rents the other part then the whole space that belongs to them as well as the part that is used by the household is written.

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Armenia 2011 — source variable AM2011A_AREADW — Dwelling size in square meters
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B6. The floor space area of the dwelling in square meters ___
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Questions for the households

Sections B, C and D are to be filled out by occupied households.

Question B.6

How much is the space of your dwelling unit (sq/m)?

Here the total space of dwelling unit in the square meter is written in total figures without decimal figures. The writing is done in figures (for example 5, 13, 44, 105 and so on).
The total space of the personal house or dormitory is determined by the total square meter of the rooms and additional buildings (kitchens, halls, bathrooms, cellars) including the square meter of the additional closets and halls.
For those who live in dormitories the total square meter of the rooms they use in the dormitory determines the space of the place they use.
In the dormitories the space of the additional buildings used by the dweller is determined by dividing the total sum of the square meter into the number of beds/places.
For example, if the space of the additional buildings of the dormitory is 506 sq./m and the number of the beds is 103, then 5sq/m (4,913, which is rounded) falls to each person.
The space of the staircases, halls, entrances, stuck out buildings and the places used by stoves, additional buildings that are not heated (balcony, attic, veranda) is not included in the total space of the building.
In the total square meter of the dormitories, nursing homes, boarding schools, orphanages the square meter of the rooms of security, serving personnel, teachers, nurses and the buildings of everyday repairs and other necessities (reception area, hairdressing saloon, shop) is not included in the total space of the building.
The dwelling space comprises of the square meter of the all used rooms in the house and does not include the space of the inbuilt closets. If the household uses only the part of the room then the space of the whole room must be written which is used by the household (for example, if three people live in dormitory in 15sq/m space and each of them is a separate household, then 5sq/m of space belongs to each household.
If the household occupies the part of the space and the other part is to be let for rent then the whole space that household occupies is written.
If any of the conveniences is missing temporarily in the dwelling unit (because of being out of order, being under repair or for other reasons), then the building is considered to be equipped with that type of the conveniences.


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Austria 1991 — source variable AT1991A_SPACE1 — Useful floor space of dwelling (in square meters)
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5. Floor space of the housing unit:
(rooms used for business and guest rooms: see remarks)
Full m2 _ _

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5, Usable floor space:
The usable floor space of the housing unit is the sum of the area of all living rooms, kitchens and adjoining rooms.
For all residential buildings with only one housing unit hallway space, stairways, etc. should be included. Open balconies and terraces as well as basements and attics should not be included in the usable floor space unless they are equipped for living purposes.

Rooms that are rented out to tourists only seasonally should be included, not however, commercially used rooms and rooms rented out to tourists that are never used for individual living purposes.

Enumerator guideline:
Some occupants are not going to know the usable floor space of their housing unit. In such cases, the entry of an estimate is still better than no entry.

Purpose of the question:
The living space per person in Austria increased from an average of 22 sq.m. to 28 sq.m. between 1971 and 1981. How large will the increase between 1981 and 1991 be? Are the differences between individual states or other regions going to increase or is equalization going to take place?

[p. 57]

What about differences in the living space by different population groups?

Other results become convincing in connection with this question: e.g. the number of residents, housing costs for rental housing units.

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Austria 2001 — source variable AT2001A_SPACE1 — Useful floor space of dwelling (in square meters)
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2. Useable floor space in housing unit
Please exclude rooms constantly used for commercial purposes and rooms rented out to boarders:

Total sq.m. ____

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2. Usable floor space in housing unit:
Explanation: Please enter only whole numbers for the square meters in the data field and no decimal points or dashes.

The usable floor space of the housing unit is the sum of all inhabitable rooms, kitchens, and adjoining rooms. For all single family homes, the floor space of hallways, stairways, etc. should be included here. Open balconies and terraces as well as cellars and attics should not be included in the count unless they are equipped for living purposes.

Rooms that are rented out to tourists only seasonally should be included, but not commercially used rooms and rooms rented out to tourists that are never lived in by the household.

Some occupants are not going to know (exactly) the usable floor space of their housing unit. In such cases, the entry of a (rough) estimate is still better than no entry.

[p. 57]

The living space per person in Austria increased from an average of 28 sq.m. to 33 sq.m. between 1981 and 1991. How large is the difference between 1991 and 2001 going to be? Are the differences between individual states or other regions going to increase or is an equalization going to take place? What about differences in the living space by different population groups?

Other results become convincing in connection with this question (e.g. the number of residents).


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Austria 2011 — source variable AT2011A_FLRSPC — Useful floor space of dwelling in square meters

No questionnaire text is available for this sample.


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Belarus 1999 — source variable BY1999A_USPACE — Useful space (square meters)
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Questions 5 - 7 to be completed for the household


7. Floor space (m2)

[] a) Useful
[] b) Living

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Questions 5P - 7P. are to be completed for households.

Before completing questions 5P - 7P, in a special box of the line "No. of the first member of the household within the dwelling" the serial number is to be entered, under which the person recorded first in the household is specified in column 1 of section 1 of the list of residents in the dwelling. In accordance with the example given on page 10, the following numbers of "the first members of households within the dwelling" are to be inserted: for Tikhonov's household -- No. 1, for Rulev's household -- No. 3, for Bulgakhov's household -- No. 4.


Question 7P. Floor space (sq. m)

The size of useful and living space is to be recorded here.

The space is to be recorded in integer numbers of square metres without decimal digits. The records are to be done in numbers (e.g., 9, 27, 103) in a special box.

To round a fractional space to the integer number, the following rules are to be observed: if there is five tenths and more after the decimal sign, then one is to be added to the integer part, if less than five tenths, then the fractional part is to be discarded. (e.g., numbers 23.50; 23.51 are to be rounded to 24, but 23.49 to 23).

Useful floor space in a detached house, separated or shared flat is determined as the sum of floor areas of all habitable rooms (including heated and appropriate for habitation attics, verandahs, terraces) and back rooms (kitchens, halls, anterooms, indoor corridors, bath (shower) rooms, toilets, pantries or built-in closets). Herewith in shared flats the useful space of the whole flat is to be conventionally recorded only for one household, which is specified first within this flat. For other households sharing the flat the useful space is not to be recorded (only the living space occupied by the household is subject to recording).

Useful floor space falling on residents in a hostel is measured as the sum of the living space occupied by a household and its share of the back rooms space of the hostel. This part is calculated for one person by dividing the whole space of backrooms of the hostel by the number of beds. E.g., the floor space of backrooms in the hostel is 500 sq. m. and the number of beds is 100. In this case 5 sq. m. of the backroom space fall on one person. The useful floor space for the service staff living in institutions is to be calculated similarly.

The useful floor space does not include:

- staircases, porches, lift lobbies, vestibules, corridors (excluding inner corridors), entrance halls;
- scarcements, and heating furnaces;
- unheated rooms (terraces, verandahs, balconies, loggias, attics, mezzanines);
- detached summer kitchens, bathhouses, sheds, pavilions, etc.


Living floor space includes the space of all habitable rooms occupied by a household excluding the space of built-in closets.

If a household occupies part of the room, the space of this part is to be recorded (e.g., if the room is 24 sq. m in area and is occupied by two households consisting of 1 person and two persons, then 8 sq. m and 16 sq. m fall on each household respectively).

The living space of the service staff living in boarding houses for the aged and invalids, children's homes and similar institutions is to be determined in a similar way.

If a household gives part of the space in rent, the total space, both useful and living, including that rented, is to be recorded for it.

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Belarus 2009 — source variable BY2009A_LIVSPACE — Total area of household (in square meters)
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Section I. Description of habitation

[Questions 2-5 were asked of households whose type of habitation was apartment residential house or apartment.]

4. Please, specify total area of your one-apartment house or an apartment:

_ _ _ (square meters, in whole figures)
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20.4. In question 4 "Please specify the total useful floor area of your one-apartment residential house or apartment":
- The size of the total area should be completed in square meters with whole numbers (e.g., 9, 27, 103);

- When rounding a fractional size of floor area to the nearest whole number the following rules are to be observed: if after the decimal sign, five or more tenths follow, then one is to be added to the integer part, but if less than five tenths, then the fractional part is to be discarded (e.g., numbers 23.50 and 23.51 are to be rounded to 24, but 23.49 to 23);

- The total floor area of a residential unit (apartment or one-apartment residential house) is determined as the sum of floor spaces of all habitable and utility rooms (including kitchens, entrance halls, indoor corridors and staircases, bath (shower) rooms, toilets, pantries or built-in closets) and also attics, verandahs, terraces, etc;

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France 2011 — source variable FR2011A_AREA — Dwelling surface area
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Characteristics and comforts of the dwelling

5) What is the size of the dwelling?
Count all rooms, including the hallway, kitchen, bathroom, WC, etc.

Do not count balconies, patios, cellars, attics, garages, and rooms with exclusively professional uses.

[ ] 1 Less than 30m2
[ ] 2 From 30 to less than 40m2
[ ] 3 From 40 to less than 60m2
[ ] 4 From 60 to less than 80m2
[ ] 5 From 80 to less than 100m2
[ ] 6 From 100 to less than 120m2
[ ] 7 120m2 or more

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Germany 1971 — source variable DE1971A_AREARMS — Floor space of rooms in dwelling (1/10 square meters)
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Instructions for determining the floor space of rooms (section E, C and D)

The floor space of the individual rooms is to be ascertained accurately in square meters. For rooms with square or rectangular floors, length and width are to be provided. Length and width are to be measured, not estimated!
Example: length 5.5m X width 4.2m = 23.1 square meters

For rooms of square or rectangular size, only the square meters need to be entered.
For rooms with sloping walls or ceilings, only that floor space is to be entered over which the height of the ceiling is a minimum of 1.88 m.


D. Information about rooms in the dwelling (excluding kitchen and kitchenette)

Each household enters the information about the rooms it occupies.
[The rooms are numbered 1 to 10. For each room the following fields are to be filled. Fields are presented as columns in a table]

Running number of room:

1. To which household does this room belong (name and first name of person responsible for completing the questionnaire): ________

2. Length in meters: ____

3. Width in meters: ____

4. Surface in square meters: ____

5. Use of the room:

[] 1 Occupied
[] 2 Vacant
[] 3 Used for non-residential purposes


Section D: Information about rooms in the dwelling

Rooms are those which are used for living. They have the following characteristics:
a) They are enclosed from floor to ceiling by walls.
b) They get direct day light through windows.

Rooms are also those which have been converted from shops if they meet the above criteria. Rooms are living rooms, dining rooms, bed rooms, study rooms, children rooms.
Vacant rooms (because they are damaged or are not rented out) must be listed as well, and indicated as vacant.
Those rooms should be listed and marked as such which are used for non-residential purposes (e.g., tailor shop, atelier, doctor's office, commercial renting).
Each household lists only the rooms used by it and those vacant if they belong to the household and enters for each room the name of the household in the appropriate field.

Example:
A dwelling has three rooms. It is being lived in by the householder and a subtenant. The householder uses two rooms. He determines the measurements and enters the information into the questionnaire and marks them as occupied. The subtenant occupies one room. He enters the measurements and marks the room as occupied.


Every room is to be entered separately.

Please ensure that no room is overlooked, even if it is vacant currently.

Please ensure that no room is entered twice.

Enter all measurement with one decimal point.
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Instructions for determining the floor space of rooms (section E, C and D)

The floor space of the individual rooms is to be ascertained accurately in square meters. For rooms with square or rectangular floors, length and width are to be provided. Length and width are to be measured, not estimated!
Example: length 5.5.m X width 4.2.m = 23.1 square meters

For rooms of square or rectangular size, only the square meters need to be entered.
For rooms with sloping walls or ceilings, only that floor space is to be entered over which the height of the ceiling is a minimum of 1.88 m.


B. Information about auxiliary rooms inside the dwelling.

[For each of the following, length, width and floor space in meters and square meters respectively are to be entered in free text fields and the sum of all floor spaces to be calculated]

________ Hallway
________ Toilet and bath
________ Toilet
________ Bath/shower
________ Storage room
________ Pantry
________ Others


D. Information about rooms in the dwelling (excluding kitchen and kitchenette)

Each household enters the information about the rooms it occupies.
[The rooms are numbered 1 to 10. For each room the following fields are to be filled.]

Running number of room:
To which household does this room belong (Name and first name of person responsible for completing the questionnaire):
________ Length in m
________ Width in m
________ Surface in square meters
________ Use of the room

[] 1 Occupied
[] 2 Vacant
[] 3 Used for non-residential purposes


To section D: Information about rooms in the dwelling

Rooms are those which are used for living. They have the following characteristics:
a) They are enclosed from floor to ceiling by walls.
b) They get direct day light through windows.

Rooms are also those which have been converted from shops if they meet the above criteria. Rooms are living rooms, dining rooms, bed rooms, study rooms, children rooms.
Vacant rooms (because they are damaged or are not rented out) must be listed as well and be indicated as vacant.
Those rooms should be listed and marked as such which are used for non-residential purposes (e.g. tailor shop, atelier, doctor's office, commercial renting).
Each household lists only the rooms used by it and those vacant if they belong to the household and enters for each room the name of the household in the appropriate field.

Example:
A dwelling has three rooms. It is being lived in by the householder and a subtenant. The householder uses two rooms. He determines the measurements and enters the information into the questionnaire and marks them as occupied. The subtenant occupies one room. He enters the measurements and marks the room as occupied.

Every room is to be entered separately.
Please ensure that no room is overlooked, even if it is vacant currently.
Please ensure that no room is entered twice.
Enter all measurements with one decimal point.


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Germany 1971 — source variable DE1971A_AREAKIT — Floor space of kitchen(s) in dwelling (1/10 square meters)
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Instructions for determining the floor space of rooms (section E, C and D)

The floor space of the individual rooms is to be ascertained accurately in square meters. For rooms with square or rectangular floors, length and width are to be provided. Length and width are to be measured, not estimated!
Example: length 5.5m X width 4.2m = 23.1 square meters

For rooms of square or rectangular size, only the square meters need to be entered.
For rooms with sloping walls or ceilings, only that floor space is to be entered over which the height of the ceiling is a minimum of 1.88 m.


C. Information on kitchens
For each of the following, length, width and floor space in meters and square meters, respectively, are to be entered in free text fields and the sum of all floor spaces to be calculated.

Kitchen/kitchenette

____ Length in meters
____ Width in meters
____ Floor space in square meters


Section C: Information on kitchens

The floor space of a kitchen which is used by several households is to be entered only once.
Should there be more than one kitchen/kitchenette in the dwelling, then each should be listed in a separate row.
A kitchen used also for eating or sleeping is to be treated as a kitchen (section C), not as a room (section D). On the other hand a room with a temporary cooking facility should be treated as a room and not as a kitchen.
A kitchenette is a separate room accessible from another room or hallway or part of a room but structurally separated.
A temporary cooking facility is not a kitchenette.

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Instructions for determining the floor space of rooms (section E, C and D)

The floor space of the individual rooms is to be ascertained accurately in square meters. For rooms with square or rectangular floors, length and width are to be provided. Length and width are to be measured, not estimated!
Example: length 5.5.m X width 4.2.m = 23.1 square meters

For rooms of square or rectangular size, only the square meters need to be entered.
For rooms with sloping walls or ceilings, only that floor space is to be entered over which the height of the ceiling is a minimum of 1.88 m.


C. Information on kitchens

[For each of the following, length, width and floor space in meters and square meters respectively are to be entered in free text fields and the sum of all floor spaces to be calculated]

________ Kitchen
________ Kitchenette
________ Others


To section C: Information on kitchens

The floor space of a kitchen which is used by several households is to be entered only once.
Should there be more than one kitchen/kitchenette in the dwelling, then each should be listed in a separate row.
A kitchen used also for eating or sleeping is to be treated as a kitchen (section C) not as a room (section D). On the other hand a room with a temporary cooking facility should be treated as a room and not as a kitchen.
A kitchenette is a separate room accessible from another room or hall way or part of a room but constructional separated.
A temporary cooking facility is not a kitchenette.


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Germany 1971 — source variable DE1971A_AREAAUX — Floor space of auxiliary rooms in dwelling (1/10 square meters)
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Instructions for determining the floor space of rooms (section E, C and D)

The floor space of the individual rooms is to be ascertained accurately in square meters. For rooms with square or rectangular floors, length and width are to be provided. Length and width are to be measured, not estimated!
Example: length 5.5m X width 4.2m = 23.1 square meters

For rooms of square or rectangular size, only the square meters need to be entered.
For rooms with sloping walls or ceilings, only that floor space is to be entered over which the height of the ceiling is a minimum of 1.88 m.


B. Information about auxiliary rooms inside the dwelling.
For each of the following, length, width and floor space in meters and square meters respectively are to be entered in free text fields and the sum of all floor spaces to be calculated.

Hallway:

____ Length in meters
____ Width in meters
____ Floor space in square meters


Toilet and bath:

____ Length in meters
____ Width in meters
____ Floor space in square meters


Toilet:

____ Length in meters
____Width in meters
____ Floor space in square meters


Bath/shower:

____ Length in meters
____ Width in meters
____ Floor space in square meters


Storage room:

____ Length in meters
____ Width in meters
____ Floor space in square meters


Pantry:

____ Length in meters
____ Width in meters
____ Floor space in square meters


Others:

____ Length in meters
____ Width in meters
____ Floor space in square meters


____ Total floor space of auxiliary rooms in the dwelling


Section B: Information about auxiliary rooms inside the dwelling

Please enter the information for each auxiliary room. Should there be other rooms than pre-printed (e.g. central hall), use the free rows. After having entered all floor space calculations, add up the floor spaces and enter the result at the bottom.
Not included are: balcony and loggia; auxiliary rooms outside the dwelling (e.g. basement and attic)

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Instructions for determining the floor space of rooms (section E, C and D)

The floor space of the individual rooms is to be ascertained accurately in square meters. For rooms with square or rectangular floors, length and width are to be provided. Length and width are to be measured, not estimated!
Example: length 5.5.m X width 4.2.m = 23.1 square meters

For rooms of square or rectangular size, only the square meters need to be entered.
For rooms with sloping walls or ceilings, only that floor space is to be entered over which the height of the ceiling is a minimum of 1.88 m.


B. Information about auxiliary rooms inside the dwelling.

[For each of the following, length, width and floor space in meters and square meters respectively are to be entered in free text fields and the sum of all floor spaces to be calculated]

________ Hallway
________ Toilet and bath
________ Toilet
________ Bath/shower
________ Storage room
________ Pantry
________ Others


To section B: Information about auxiliary rooms inside the dwelling.

Please enter the information for each auxiliary room. Should there be other rooms than pre-printed, use the free rows (e.g. central hall). After having entered all floor space calculations, add up the floor spaces and enter the result at the bottom.
Not included are:
- Balcony and loggia
- Auxiliary rooms outside the dwelling, e.g. basement and attic


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Germany 1981 — source variable DE1981A_AREA — Floor space of all rooms (square meters)
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Section B: Information on the rooms of the residence
Living rooms are rooms that are intended for living purposes. Included are living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, studies and nurseries.

A kitchen, where meals are taken or where a sleeping accommodation is present, is not considered a living room. It should be entered under "kitchen/kitchenette."

Adjoining rooms outside the residence, for example, attics and basement rooms, are not recorded with the census and for that reasons are also not included in the determination of the area.


Regarding the determination of the area in section B
Determine the area of every room in square meters. Do not estimate the area, rather measure the length and width of every room.

Example calculation: length X width = area
5.5m X 4.2m = 23.1 meters squared.

For rooms whose layout deviates from a square or rectangle (e.g. living room with bay), only the area should be entered.

If a room has slanted walls or ceilings (e.g. in a penthouse), then of the entire area of the room, only that area over which the room height amounts to at least 1.8 meters should be stated.

The area of a kitchen or kitchenette that is shared by two or more households in the residence should only be stated once. The same goes for other shared rooms in the residence.


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Germany 1981 — source variable DE1981A_KITAREA — Floor space of kitchen (square meters)
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Section B: Information on the rooms of the residence
Living rooms are rooms that are intended for living purposes. Included are living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, studies and nurseries.

A kitchen, where meals are taken or where a sleeping accommodation is present, is not considered a living room. It should be entered under "kitchen/kitchenette."

Adjoining rooms outside the residence, for example, attics and basement rooms, are not recorded with the census and for that reasons are also not included in the determination of the area.


Regarding the determination of the area in section B
Determine the area of every room in square meters. Do not estimate the area, rather measure the length and width of every room.

Example calculation: length X width = area
5.5m X 4.2m = 23.1 meters squared.

For rooms whose layout deviates from a square or rectangle (e.g. living room with bay), only the area should be entered.

If a room has slanted walls or ceilings (e.g. in a penthouse), then of the entire area of the room, only that area over which the room height amounts to at least 1.8 meters should be stated.

The area of a kitchen or kitchenette that is shared by two or more households in the residence should only be stated once. The same goes for other shared rooms in the residence.


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Germany 1981 — source variable DE1981A_AUXAREA — Floor space of all auxiliary rooms (square meters)
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Section B: Information on the rooms of the residence
Living rooms are rooms that are intended for living purposes. Included are living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, studies and nurseries.

A kitchen, where meals are taken or where a sleeping accommodation is present, is not considered a living room. It should be entered under "kitchen/kitchenette."

Adjoining rooms outside the residence, for example, attics and basement rooms, are not recorded with the census and for that reasons are also not included in the determination of the area.


Regarding the determination of the area in section B
Determine the area of every room in square meters. Do not estimate the area, rather measure the length and width of every room.

Example calculation: length X width = area
5.5m X 4.2m = 23.1 meters squared.

For rooms whose layout deviates from a square or rectangle (e.g. living room with bay), only the area should be entered.

If a room has slanted walls or ceilings (e.g. in a penthouse), then of the entire area of the room, only that area over which the room height amounts to at least 1.8 meters should be stated.

The area of a kitchen or kitchenette that is shared by two or more households in the residence should only be stated once. The same goes for other shared rooms in the residence.


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Germany 1987 — source variable DE1987A_AREA — Size of dwelling in square meters
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Data on dwelling


Subtenants are not required to answer any further questions in the dwelling questionnaire
[Questions 2-10 were optional for subtenant occupants]


7. What is the total space of the entire dwelling? (including kitchen, bathroom, WC, corridor/hall, garret rooms and the like, as well as sublet or commercially used rooms in the dwelling)

____ full square meters


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Greece 1991 — source variable GR1991A_SPACE — Total area of dwelling in square meters
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3b. Total area of dwelling (in square meters)
_ _ _

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Greece 2001 — source variable GR2001A_SPACE — Total area of dwelling in square meters
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(Questions 2 to 13 in Part A are to be completed only if the answer to question 1 is 1 or 2.)


4

a) Year built
[] Before 1919
[] 1919-45
[] 1946-60
[] 1961-70
[] 1971-50
[] 1981-85
[] 1986-90
[] 1991-95
[] 1996+

b) Total area of dwelling (in square meters):
___

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Question 4: The period of construction or extensive reconstruction of the dwelling, and its total surface. If larger than 1000 square meters, write 998.

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Greece 2011 — source variable GR2011A_FLRSPACE — Floor space of dwelling in square meters
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Amenities of conventional dwelling or other living quarters
[Questions 5 through 12 were asked of all households]

5. Useful floor space of the dwelling (meters squared).

_ _ _ _
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Amenities of regular dwelling or other inhabited space
Question 5 "Total area of dwelling in "
The total area of the dwelling is to be recorded starting with zeros appropriately, e.g. 0085.

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Hungary 1980 — source variable HU1980A_SPACE — Floor space of the dwelling (in square meters)
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6. [Information on rooms]
Ground space of the room(s) in m2

First room ____
Second room ____
Third room ____
Fourth room ____
Fifth room ____
Sixth and further rooms ____

Number of rooms ____

Ground space of the rooms in m2 (rounded figures) ____

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6. Room

Rooms should be entered in descending order of the floor-space (e.g. 20, 16, 8 m2).

If the dwelling has more than six rooms the further rooms and their floor-space will be written into the box "Comments of the enumerator" (e.g. 6/14, 7/10), than the sum of the 6+ rooms (in our case 24 m2) will be entered into the heading "6th and more".

The roomette, dining corner must not be entered as a separate premises though their floor-space will be added to the adjoining room.

The premises of at least 4 m2 floor-space, having natural lighting and ventilation will be regarded as separate room.

Only the half of the total floor-space of the rooms in the attic should be taken into account. Furthermore these rooms will be regarded as rooms provided the half of their total surface exceeds 4m2.


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Hungary 2001 — source variable HU2001A_FLOORSPR — Floorspace: rooms (square meters)
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8. Floor spaces

8.1 Total floor-space of living-rooms (in square meters) _ _ _

8.2 Total floor-space of the dwelling (in square meters) _ _ _

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Question 8.1 Total floor-space of living-rooms?

The total floor-space of the rooms recorded in question 7 should be entered, in square meters and rounded to whole number
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Hungary 2011 — source variable HU2011A_FLRSPACE — Useful floor space of the housing unit (in square meters)
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Dwelling questionnaire

I. Dwelling data

[Questions 2 through 23 were asked of all occupied private households, seasonal and non-residential housing unit]

8. How much is the total floor space of the dwelling? _ _ _ square meters.

Do not count size of the cellar, attic, garage, balcony, terrace
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I. Dwelling data

8. How much is the total floor-space of the dwelling?
The sum of the floor spaces of all the premises belonging to the dwelling, expressed in meters squared (m2).
The floor space of entrance-halls (wind-gags, wraps), built-in cupboards, changing rooms (wardrobes), store-rooms, furniture of kitchens and bathrooms must all be calculated in the useful floor space of the dwelling.

If the summer kitchen is taken into account as a kitchen then its floor space must be calculated in the total useful floor space of the dwelling.

In case of loggias, roofed (closed) terraces and roofed (closed) balconies, half of the floor space must be included, while the floor space of attics (mansards) must be only included where the headroom is 1,9 m2 or higher.

Balconies, basements, attics, and storage rooms, garages outside the dwelling are considered as parts of the dwelling thus their floor-space must not be calculated in the total useful floor-space. Inside galleries do not extend the total floor space of the dwelling either.

Premises, e.g. summer kitchens that are built to be part of the dwelling and are used by the household living in the main building must be considered a part of the dwelling.

The premises of shops, workshops, restaurants etc. that are built or converted for the purpose of inhabitation even if they are accessible through a door of the dwelling or on an inside staircase must not be considered a part of the dwelling.

In case the exact size of the floor-space is not known it must be estimated.


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Indonesia 1980 — source variable ID1980A_AREA — Floor area (square meters)
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8. Floor area
____ square meters


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Indonesia 1985 — source variable ID1985A_LVAREA — Floor area (in square meters) of living quarters
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[Province codes for questions 7 and 10 in block VII.A. and question 1 in code VII.B.1 are not presented here]


Q.9 Floor area size

____ [square meters]

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Question 9: Floor area
Fill in the floor area occupied by the household in square meters rounded to the nearest integer.

Floor area is the total area of each living space under the roof that the household occupies and uses for its daily needs. Based on this concept, those buildings that are not used for the daily needs of the household such as barns and grain storage areas are not included in the calculation of the floor area of the living quarters. On the other hand, for multi-story buildings, the floor areas of all levels used by the household must be included in the calculation of floor area of the living quarters.

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Indonesia 1990 — source variable ID1990A_AREA — Size of floor area (square meters)
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8. Floor area
____ square meters

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Question 8: Floor area
Floor area is the dimension of the floor that is lived on and is used for everyday use by the household members, including the terrace, garage, WC and storage room in a single census building. For a two story building, the floor is all stories that are lived in and used for everyday use, and needs to be calculated.

Calculate the whole dimension of the building floor that is occupied by the household in square meters (rounded figures). If several households occupy one census building, the dimension of the floor that is used together could be divided by the number of households that use them. If there are two separate buildings that are occupied by one household and are still in one segment group, the dimension of the floor is calculated as a whole.

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Indonesia 1995 — source variable ID1995A_AREA — Floor area (sq meters)
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IV. Household information


412. Floor area

_ _ _ square meters

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6.4. Block IV. Household characteristics
This block is used to record the household characteristics, such as household income one year ago, type of physical building, status of residence ownership also other household facilities.


Floor area is the area of the floor that is occupied and used for everyday use by the household members, including the terrace, garage, WC and storage room in one census building. For a two story building, the floor area consists of all stories that are occupied and used for everyday use.

Calculate the whole area of the building floor that is occupied by the household in square meters (rounded figures). If several households occupy one census building, the area of floor that is used together should be divided by the number of households that uses it. If there are two separate buildings that are occupied by one household and it is still in one segment group, the area of the floor is calculated as a whole.

Example:
Mr. Harris lives with his wife and two children in one census building. In that census building also lives Fatimah, a student that rents a room (3x4 sq. meters) who takes care of her own meals. Besides the room, Fatimah may use the bathroom owned by Mr. Harris's family that is (3x3 sq. meters) and she is also allowed to watch TV in the living room (4x5 sq. meters). Mr. Harris and his wife have a room (4x4 sq. meters) and both of their children sleep in a room of (3x4 sq. meters). Mrs. Harris cooks in a kitchen that is (2x4 sq. meters) and only Mr. Harris's family may receive guests in the living room which is (3x3 sq. meters).

From this example the content of P412 is:
Mr. Harris's household = 59.5 sq. meters, in box P412 = 060
Fatimah's household = 26.5 sq. meters, in box P412 = 026


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Indonesia 2005 — source variable ID2005A_FLRAREA — Floor area (meters sq)
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519. Floor area
____ square meters _ _ _

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Question 519: Floor area
Carefully calculate the floor area of the living quarters where the respondent lives. Write the result on the dotted line in square meters and fill in the numbers in the three boxes provided.

Floor area is the total area of each living space under the roof which the household occupies and uses for daily needs by the household, including porches, garages, laundry areas, toilets, storage areas, and all floors on all levels for multi-storied buildings in one census building. Special spaces for business, for example food stall, restaurant, shop, salon, barn, area for drying clothes, grain storage area, and others such as these are not included.

Note:
  • If one census building is occupied by several households, then the common floor area that is used by all households is divided equally among the households that use it.
  • If there are two separate buildings occupied by one household within one census block, then the floor area must include the floor area of all buildings. For multi-story buildings, the floor area is the sum of the floor area of all levels occupied.
  • Gardens that have a roof or those located inside or beside the living quarter but still under the roof should be included in the floor area.


Example:
Mr. Rudi, his wife and two children live in one census building. Kamila a student rents a room (3 x 4 square meters) in the same census building and is responsible for her own meals. In addition to the bedroom, Kamila is allowed to use the Rudi family bathroom (3 x 3 square meters), and may watch TV in the family room (4 x 5 square meters). Meanwhile Mr. Rudi and his wife have a bedroom (4 x 4 square meters), and

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his children have a bedroom (3 x 4 square meters). Everyday Mrs. Rudi cooks in the kitchen (2 x 4 square meters), and only Mr. Rudi's family may accept guest in the sitting room (3 x 3 square meters).

From this example, Q 505 will be filled out as follows:
Mr. Rudi's household floor area = 9/2 + 20/2 + 16 + 12 + 8 + 9 = 59.5 square meters, write the number 060 in the boxes provided for Q 505.
Kamila's household floor area = 12 + 9/2 + 20/2 = 26.5 square meters, write the number 026 in the boxes provided for Q 505.

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Indonesia 2010 — source variable ID2010A_AREA — Floor area (square meters)
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402. Floor area of this living quarter?
_ _ _ _ square meters

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Question 402: Floor Area
Carefully calculate floor area of the dwelling of the respondent's household. Write the result in square meters.
Floor Area is the total area of all floors from each part of the building (under the roof) which is occupied and used for the daily needs by the household, including a terrace, garage, place for washing, toilet, storage area, and includes all floors in a storied building that are in one census building.
The floor area of a dwelling of a household does not include a special area for some endeavor/venture, food stall, shop, beauty salon, place for livestock, place for drying clothing (even though cemented), place for storing grain, etc. For a storied building the floor area is the total floor area including all levels which are occupied.

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Note:
1. If one census building is occupied by several households, the floor area which is used by all of the households is divided by the number of households which use it.
2. If there are 2 separate buildings occupied by one household and they are both in the same census block, then the floor area is calculated including the floor area of both buildings.
3. If there is an indoor garden or a garden beside the house but still under the roof, then these areas are used to calculate the total floor area.
4. If the floor area is more than 9998 m2 enter 9998 as the area.

Example:
Mr. Rudi lives with his wife and 2 children in one census building. Kamila also lives in this census building; she is a university student who rents a room which measures (3x4) m2 and manages her food by herself. In addition to that room, Kamila also uses the bathroom which is owned by Mr. Rudi's family which measures (3 x 3) m2, and she may also watch TV in the family room which measures (4 x 5) m2. Mr. Rudi and his wife occupy a room measuring (4 x 4) m2, and their children occupy a room measuring (3 x 4) m2. The wife of Mr. Rudi cooks on a daily basis in the kitchen which measures (2 x 4) m2, and only Mr. Rudi's family may receive guests in the guest room which is (3 x 3) m2.
In this example, the answer to Q402 would be:
Mr. Rudi's household = 9/2 + 20/2 + 16 + 12 + 8 + 9 = 59.5 m2; enter 0060 in the boxes for Q402.
Kamila's household = 12+ 9/2 + 20/2 = 26.5 m2; enter 0026 in the boxes for Q402.

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Iran 2006 — source variable IR2006A_AREA — Housing unit's floor area (square meters)
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Questions 42-55 should be filled out for collective and normal settled households.


Questions 45-55 should be filled out for households residing in Conventional residential unit (number 1 in Question 44)


51. Housing unit's floor area (square meters)

[] 50 square meters or fewer
[] 51-75 square meters
[] 76-80 square meters
[] 81-100 square meters
[] 101-150 square meters
[] 151-200 square meters
[] 201-300 square meters
[] 301-500 square meters
[] 501 or more square meters

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30. General explanation about questions 41 through 56
Fill question 41 only for normal settled households and leave it blank for other households. But fill questions 42 to 55 also for collective households in addition to normal settled ones.
Note: For those normal settled and collective households for which you filled more than one sheet of questionnaire, fill these questions along with question 56 only on the first sheet and leave them blank on other sheets.


35. General explanation about Questions 45 through 55
Fill these questions only for those households who live in a conventional residential unit (box 1 question 44) and leave it blank for households living in other types of units.


42. Housing unit's floor area (square meters), Question 51
Housing unit's floor area means the total built area with roof in the housing unit like a room, kitchen, bathroom, toilet, storage, pantry, closet, etc.
In apartment building units, the unit's floor area means the area of the unit excluding the common areas like garage, pilot, corridor, stairs, etc. In these units, all the spaces related to the unit are considered for the floor area, even if they are located outside of it, like storage.
In housing units other than apartments, all the built areas (like the garage, corridor, etc.) are included in the floor area.

- Note in rural areas not to include spaces in the household's place of residence that are related to farming activities and animal husbandry like stables in the floor area.

Ask the floor area in square meters and mark the relevant box. For example, if the unit is 49 square meters, mark box 1, and if the floor area is 105 square meters, mark box 5. If the respondent is not aware of the floor area, with his help and the geometric shape and dimensions of rooms and other parts of the unit, try to calculate the floor area and mark the appropriate box.

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Italy 2001 — source variable IT2001A_DWAREA — Surface area of the dwelling (sq meters)
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2.5 Indicate the surface area of the dwelling
Calculate the floor surface including rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, service areas, and excluding accessories

____square meters (whole number - without decimals)

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Question 2.5
Indicate the number of square meters (rounded and without decimals) of the internal surface of the dwelling, in other words, the surface of floors not counting the walls and excluding the service areas. If the dwelling spreads on various levels, or also includes an external entrance, count the surface of all parts.

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Italy 2011 — source variable IT2011A_FLRSPACE — Dwelling size in square meters
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Section I: Information about household and dwelling

2. Ownership and structure of the dwelling

2.2 What is the size of the dwelling?

Indicate the total interior surface area of the dwelling, which is the total floor surface of all rooms. Include bathrooms, kitchens and accessory areas, but do not include any terraces, balconies or associated structures (e.g. basement, attic, garage.)

Round to the nearest whole number
_ _ _ square meters
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Section I - Information about household and dwelling

2 - Property/ownership and structure of the dwelling

Question 2.2
Use square meters (rounded, no decimals) to indicate the dwelling?s internal surface area, i.e., the floor surface minus the walls (walkable surface area), but excluding balconies, terraces and secondary structures (e.g. basements, attics, garages, etc.). If the dwelling has multiple floors or includes rooms with independent access, the sum should include the total surface area of all of the different parts.


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Jordan 2004 — source variable JO2004A_HSGSIZE — Housing unit area in square meters
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123. Housing unit area (in square meters) _ _ _
[Question 123 was asked of persons who lived in occupied private or collective household, per Question 116.]
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The area of the housing unit:
It refers to the area where the housing unit is erected in square meters and does not include the ground or air around the building.


Question 123 - the area of the housing unit is square meters:
This question is about the entire area of the housing unit. This means to the standing building with its ceiling and what it comprises. The area does not include the garden surrounding the housing unit or the non-built ground around it. The area is recorded in the reserved place using square meters. If the area of the housing unit is 125, the enumerator records the number 125. The enumerator has to consider that some housing units could consist of two floors or more. In this case, the enumerator should add the area of the floors and records the total area in the reserved field in three cells. If the area of the housing unit is 999 meters and more, number 997 is recorded.


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Kyrgyzstan 1999 — source variable KG1999A_SURFAREA — Surface area of occupied premise in square meters
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6p. Size of area of an occupied premise (m2)
a) Surface_ _ _
b) Residential _ _ _

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Question 6p. Floor space of the dwelling occupied (sq. m)

Completing the answer to this question, the enumerator is to record in a special box in integer numbers (without decimal digits) the number of square meters of useful and living floor space occupied by the household.

To round fractional space to integer numbers the following rules are to be observed: if there are five or more tenths after the decimal sign, then one is to be added to the integer part, if less than five tenths, then the fractional part is to be discarded. (e.g., numbers 23.50 or 23.51 are to be rounded to 24, but 23.49 to 23).

Useful floor space in a detached house, separate or common (communal) flat is determined as the sum of floor areas of all living rooms (including heated and appropriate for habitation attics, verandahs, terraces) and back rooms (kitchens, halls, anterooms, indoor corridors, bath (shower) rooms, toilets, pantries or built-in closets).
Herewith in common (communal) flats the useful space of the whole flat is by convention to be only recorded for one household, which is specified first within this flat.

Useful floor space falling on residents in hostels is measured as the sum of the living space occupied by a household and its share of the back rooms space of the hostel. This part is calculated for one person by dividing the whole space of backrooms of the hostel by the number of beds. E.g., the floor space of backrooms in a hostel is 500 sq. m. and the number of beds is 100. In this case the share of the backroom space for one person is 5 sq. m.

The useful floor space does not include:
  • staircases, porches, lift lobbies, vestibules, corridors (excluding inner corridors), entrance halls;
  • built-on unheated rooms (terraces, verandahs, balconies, loggias, attics, mezzanines);
  • detached summer kitchens, bathhouses, sheds, pavilions, etc.


Living floor space includes the space of all living rooms occupied by a household excluding the space of built-in closets.

If a household occupies part of room, the space of this part is to be recorded (e.g., if the room is 24 sq. m in area and is occupied by two households consisting of 1 person and two persons, then 8 sq. m and 16 sq. m fall on each household respectively).

If a household gives part of the space occupied in rent, the total space, both useful and living, including that rented, is to be recorded for it.

If a household rents dwelling, the enumerator is also to record for it the actually occupied useful and living space.

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Kyrgyzstan 2009 — source variable KG2009A_LIVAREA — Residential area of dwelling (square meters)
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Questions 6 -- 10 to be completed for residential premise

[Questions 6-10 were asked for residential premises.]


9. Size of area, [m2]

Floor area _ _ _
Residential area _ _ _
o/w for other purposes _ _ _

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Question 9. Floor space

To answer this question the enumerator is to record in special boxes the size of useful and living floor space occupied by the household, including that used for other purposes, in square metres (in integer numbers without decimal digits).
In rounding a fractional floor space to the nearest integer the following rules are to be observed: if after the decimal sign follow five or more tenths, then one is to be added to the integer part; if less than five tenths, then the fractional part is to be discarded (e.g., numbers 23.50 and 23.51 are to be rounded to 24, but 23.49 to 23).

Useful floor space is to be recorded in integer numbers of square meters for each detached house, separate or shared (communal) flat or a room or flat in a hostel. It is determined as the sum of floor spaces of all habitable rooms (including spaces of attics, verandahs, terraces, which are heated and appropriate for habitation the year round) and back rooms (kitchens, halls, anterooms, indoor corridors, bath (shower) rooms, toilets, pantries or built-in closets).
It should be noted that detached bath houses, summer kitchens, sheds, pantries, and cellars are not to be included in the useful floor space of a detached house.
Useful floor space accounted for residents in hostels is measured as the sum of living space occupied by a household and its share in the back rooms space of the hostel.
The share of the back rooms space in a hostel per one person is calculated by dividing the whole space of backrooms of the hostel by the number of beds. E.g., the floor space of backrooms in a hostel is 500 sq. m. and the number of beds is 100. In this case, the share of the backroom space per one person is 5 sq. m.
Useful floor space (m2) does not include:
- staircases, lift lobbies, vestibules, corridors (excluding inner corridors), entrance halls;
- attached and unheated spaces (terraces, verandahs, balconies, loggias, attics, mezzanines);
- detached summer kitchens, bathhouses, sheds, pavilions, etc.


Living floor space is to be recorded in integer numbers of square meters and should include the space of all habitable rooms occupied by a household excluding the space of built-in closets. Living floor space does not include the spaces of: kitchens, lobbies, corridors, bath and shower rooms, pantries, balconies, loggias, and other back rooms.
If a household gives part of the space occupied in rent, the total space, both useful and living, including that rented, is to be recorded.
If a household rents a houseroom, also the floor space actually occupied, including both useful and living, is to be recorded.

"including floor space used for other purposes": the floor space is to be included, which is used for stores, cafes, barbershops, car repair shops, etc.

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Laos 1995 — source variable LA1995A_LIVAREA — Living area of the dwelling unit (square meters)
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G. Housing characteristics

23. What is the living area of the dwelling unit?

Enter the living area in square metres ____
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Section G: Housing characteristics
Responses to questions 20 to 22 and 24 to 26 are pre-coded. Circle the correct response. Write a "9" for not known.

Question 23: What is the living area of the dwelling unit?
The purpose of this question is to capture the living area of the dwelling unit and to enable calculations on living area averages. The living area is not identical to building area, but comprises rooms, kitchen (remains to be defined)

- If the household occupies a two-storey building, the living area is the sum of the living areas in each floor.
- If the household occupies two or more houses, the living area is the sum of the living areas in the two houses.
- If two or more households share a house, each household should state the living area they occupy in the house.
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Enter the living area in square meters, e.g.:

7 m2 = "7"
65 m2 = "65"
98 m2 = "98"

At most 3 digits are allowed, "998" is to be recorded for living area of 998 m2 or more. If the living area is not exactly known, make an estimate.

For not known, use "999".


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Laos 2005 — source variable LA2005A_LIVAREA — Actual living area (meters squared)
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I. Housing characteristics

What is the actual living area in meters squared?

Total living area in meters squared _ _ _
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Section G: Housing characteristics
Responses to questions 21 to 25 and 27 to 29 are pre-coded. Tick the box for the correct response.

Question 27: What is the living area of the dwelling unit?
The purpose of this question is to capture the living area of the dwelling unit and to enable calculations on living area averages. The living area is not identical to building area, but comprises rooms, kitchen (remains to be defined)
If the household occupies a two-storey building, the living area is the sum of the living areas in each floor.
If the household occupies two or more houses, the living area is the sum of the living areas in the two houses.
If two or more households share a house, each household should state the living area they occupy in the house.
Enter the living area in square meters, e.g.: 7 m2 = "7"; 65 m2 = "65"; 98 m2 = "98"
At most 3 digits are allowed, "998" is to be recorded for living area of 998 m2 or more. If the living area is not exactly known, make an estimate.
For not known, use "999".


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Laos 2015 — source variable LA2015A_LIVAREA — Total area of the house occupied by the household (square meters)
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I. Dwelling characteristics

Q54. What is the total area of the unit this household occupy in square metres? _ _ _
(Refer to records where available. Give a best guess if unsure)

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4.10. Section I: Household's characteristics
Section I is for individual households. The household group is not included in this section.

Question Q54: What is the total area of this house?
The purpose of this question is to figure out the total area of the house that the household is living in, in accordance with the construction permit or the surveyor's actual house size measurement.
 
The total area of the house is the width multiplied by the length of the house. The principle of calculating the total area of the house is as follows:

1) If the household lives in a single-story house, it can be calculated as a single sum, or the size of each room can be calculated and summed up later.
2) If the household lives in a house with two floors or more, the total area of the house is equal to the sum of the total area of each floor.
3) If the household lives in two or more houses, the total area of the house is equal to the total area of all the houses.
4) If there are many households living together, each household must state only the area where they actually live.

 
The surveyor must write down the area of the house in 3 digits in the blank space correctly, clearly, and in an easy-to-understand manner, such as: 7 m2=007; 65 m2 = 065.
 
For example: Buonsong Nanthavong's house has a total living area of 96 m2 with 5 rooms (bedroom, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, and living room). Therefore, the surveyor must write down the answers in the questionnaire as shown in the table below:
 
[A table is omitted here]


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Mongolia 1989 — source variable MN1989A_LIVAR — Total living area (m2)
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3.
Number of rooms _____
Useful living area (m2) _____
Total living area (m2) _____
Number of households _____
Number of residents _____

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215. The Housing Census Questionnaire for the household under the number one shall include answers for questions on the total number of rooms; the size of living (or useful) area; the number of rooms; the number of permanent residents; living conditions and total area of the flat. The Housing Census Questionnaires for the households under the numbers 2, 3 or 4 shall include only the number of rooms of the size of the living (or useful) area they are living in as well as the number of its own household members.

216. And living conditions or ownership of the flat (ger) living in one flat (ger) shall be filled in the same.


219. The Area of the flat. The sum of areas of living room and working room of the flat shall be considered to be "the area of the flat". For the household written under the number one the area of the flat shall be the total sum of the flat and for the households under the number 2,3 and 4 it shall be the total sum of the area of the room which they live in.

220. If a flat owner does not know the size of the useful area and the total area of the flat then a enumerator shall get that either from their flat ownership contract or measuring the areas himself/herself.


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Mongolia 2000 — source variable MN2000A_SPACE — Useful space (square meters)
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Houses
[Questions 2-10 were asked of households living in houses not gers.]


4. Living area (square m) _ _ _

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4. Living area /square meter/ is the total area of living room, bedroom and working room. In the other words, the living area is the subject to the calculation. In the case of housing that was built privately and out of the kitchen, the kitchen area will be deducted from the estimation. The enumerator should advise any possible ways to measure the living area of housing that was privately built.

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Philippines 1990 — source variable PH1990A_SPACE — Floor area of housing unit (square meters)
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D1. Floor Area of this Housing Unit

What is the estimated floor area of this housing unit ?

___ Enter code

01 less then 10 square meters / less then 108 square feet
02 10-19 square meters / 108-209 square feet
03 20-29 square meters / 210-317 square feet
04 30-49 square meters / 318-532 square feet
05 50-69 square meters / 533-748 square feet
06 70-89 square meters / 749-963 square feet
07 90-119 square meters / 1964-1286 square feet
08 120-149 square meters / 1287-1609 square feet
09 150-199 square meters / 1610-2147 square feet
10 200 and over square meters / 2148 and over square feet

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Dl Floor Area of this Housing Unit

Density of occupancy in terms of floor area per person is a measure of the adequacy of housing. In line with the aim of housing policy to provide adequate housing space to a level consistent with the maintenance of health of the occupants, it is important in planning to adopt housing standards.

The data on floor area will provide planners information on the current status of the density of occupancy of existing housing units in the country.

Enter in the box the code applicable to the estimated floor area of the housing unit.

Square Meters / Square Feet

01 less than 10 / less than 108
02 10 - 19 / 108 - 209
03 20 - 29 / 210 - 317
04 30 - 49 / 318 - 532
05 50 - 69 / 533 - 748
06 70 - 89 / 749 - 963
07 90 - 119 / 964 - 1286
08 120 - 149 / 1287 - 1609
09 150 - 199 / 1610 - 2147
10 200 and over / 2148 and over


Floor area refers to the space enclosed by the exterior walls of the housing unit. In case of several floors, get the area of each floor in square meters or square feet and add together to get the total floor area of the housing unit.

There are many ways in approximating the total floor area. You may use any method which is more convenient to you. You may use a meter stick, visual approximation (using your eyes only) or your pace factor (see Appendix E) . In case the respondent does not know the floor area of the housing unit, you can approximate the floor area using any of the above mentioned methods. Familiarize yourself with the length of a meter so that you can do visual approximation.

An example of getting the estimate of floor area is shown in Illustration 7.3. In this illustration, it is assumed that the width and length of the floor spaces are already determined using one of the methods discussed above.

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Philippines 2000 — source variable PH2000A_SPACE — Floor area of the housing unit
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D1. Floor area of the housing unit
What is the estimated floor area of this housing unit?
(Please cross out one of the selections below)

Square meter/Square feet

[] Less than 10 / Less than 108
[] 10-19 / 108-209
[] 20-29 / 210-317
[] 30-49 / 318-532
[] 50-69/ 533-748
[] 70-89 / 749-963
[] 90-119 / 964-1286
[] 120-149 / 1287-1609
[] 150-199 / 1610-2147
[] 200 and over / 2148 and over

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D1 Floor area of the housing unit

Density of occupancy in terms of floor area per person is a measure of the adequacy of housing. In line with the aim of housing policy to provide adequate housing space to a level consistent with the maintenance of health of the occupants, it is important in planning to adopt housing standards.

The data on floor area will provide planners information on the current status of the density of occupancy of existing housing units in the country.

Cross out the circle of the selection made.

[Table omitted].

Floor area refers to the space enclosed by the exterior wall of the housing unit. In case of several floors, get the area of each floor in square meters or square feet and add together to get the total floor area of the housing unit.

There are many ways in approximating the total floor area. You may use any method which is more convenient to you. You may use a meter stick, visual approximation (using your eyes only) or your pace factor (see Appendix 4). In case the respondent does not know the floor area of the housing unit, you can approximate the floor area using any of the above mentioned methods. Familiarize yourself with the length of a meter so that you can do visual approximation.

An example of getting the estimate of floor area is shown in Illustration 7.3. In this illustration, it is assumed that the width and length of the floor spaces are already determined using one of the methods discussed above.

To get the estimated floor area (EFA) of the around floor, use the following formula:

EFA ground floor = 10 meters x 7 meters = 70 sq. m.

Using the same procedure for the second floor,

EFA second floor =10 meters x 9 meters = 90 SQ. m.

To get the total estimated floor area of the housing unit, which will be the answer to the inquiry "What is the estimated floor area of this housing unit?"

EFA ground floor + EFA second floor =70 + 90= 160 sq.m.

For this example, mark the circle opposite the range of values that includes the given answer, in this case, of category 150-199.


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Philippines 2010 — source variable PH2010A_FLRSPACE — Floor area of the housing unit
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D1. Floor area of this housing unit. - What is the estimated floor area of this housing unit?

D1 is to be asked from any household in this housing unit. Write X in the box.

[] 01 Less than 5 square meters / less than 54 square feet
[] 02 5-9 square meters / 54-107 square feet
[] 03 10-19 square meters / 108-209 square feet
[] 04 20-29 square meters / 210-317 square feet
[] 05 30-49 square meters / 318-532 square feet
[] 06 50-69 square meters / 533-748 square feet
[] 07 70-89 square meters / 749-963 square feet
[] 08 90-119 square meters / 964-1286 square feet
[] 09 120-149 square meters / 1287-1609 square feet
[] 10 150-199 square meters / 16010-2147 square feet
[] 11 200 square meters and over / 2148 square feet and over
[] 12 Not applicable
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Specific Instructions by Items
To ask the questions correctly, follow the instructions for each item of CPH Form 2. The rationale and/or importance of each item are explained.

D1-Floor Area of the Housing Unit
Item D1--Floor area of the housing unit shall be asked from a responsible member of any household in the housing unit.

Density of occupancy, expressed as the number of persons per unit of floor area, can be used as a measure of housing adequacy. The so-called "crowding index" is based on this measure. Data on floor area can provide information on the current status of the density of occupancy of existing housing units in the country. This item can also be used by planners and policymakers in the adoption of housing standards that will provide adequate housing space to a level consistent with the maintenance of health and general living conditions of the occupants.
Write "X" in the box corresponding to the estimated floor area of the housing unit. The codes and the categories for floor area are presented below:

[] 01 Less than 5 square meters/ less than 54 square feet
[] 02 5-9 square meters/ 54-107 square feet
[] 03 10-19 square meters/ 108-209 square feet
[] 04 20-29 square meters/ 210-317 square feet
[] 05 30-49 square meters/ 318-532 square feet
[] 06 50-69 square meters/ 533-748 square feet
[] 07 70-89 square meters/ 749-963 square feet
[] 08 90-119 square meters/ 964-1286 square feet
[] 09 120-149 square meters/ 1287-1609 square feet
[] 10 150-199 square meters/ 16010-2147 square feet
[] 11 200 square meters and over/ 2148 square feet and over
[] 12 not applicable
Floor area refers to the area or space enclosed by the exterior walls of the housing unit. In case of housing units with several floors or storeys, get the area of each floor/storey in square meters or square feet and add them together to get the total floor area of the entire housing unit.
There are many ways in approximating the total floor area. You may use any method convenient to you such as, use a meter stick, visual approximation (using your eyes only), or pace factor (see Appendix 10, page 264). In case the respondent does not know the floor area of the housing unit, you can approximate the floor area using any of the aforementioned methods. Familiarize yourself with the length of a meter so that you can do visual approximation.
An example of getting the estimate of floor area is shown in Illustration 7.5 on the next page. In this illustration, it is assumed that the width and length of the floor spaces are already determined using one of the methods discussed above.
[pg. 142]
To get the estimated floor area (EFA) of the ground floor, use the formula:


ground flood = 10 meters x 7 meters = 70 sq. m.

Use the same formula for the second floor:
EFA second floor = 10 meters x 9 meters = 90 sq. m
.

To get the total estimated floor area of the housing unit, which will be the answer to the inquiry "What is the estimated floor area of this housing unit?" The formula is :

EFA ground floor + EFA second floor = 70 + 90 = 160 sq.m.

For this example, write "X" in the box opposite the range of values that includes the given answer, that is, 150-199 sq. m. (code "10"). [Image omitted.]


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Poland 1978 — source variable PL1978A_FLRSPC — Usable floor space (in square meters)
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1. Useful floor space (total)

Write in number of square meters (integer, without fraction) ____

Useful dwelling space equals the sum of spaces within dwelling, i.e. spaces of rooms, kitchen with window or without it, rooms not occupied or seasonally used, antechamber, bathroom, toilet, pantry chamber, glazed veranda, etc.
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19. Useful floor space (total) (Question I) [p.33]
1. Useful total floor space of a given dwelling is the sum of all the floor spaces of the rooms being part of the said object that is spaces of rooms, kitchen with window or without it, rooms not occupied or seasonally used, antechambers, bathrooms, toilets, pantry chambers, glazed verandas, as well as other rooms having different or similar names.
Floor space of porches and verandas shall be added to the useful floor space only if they have the form of enclosed spaces that is covered with walls from all sides (the walls may be partially glazed).
2. While specifying total floor space of the houses located in rural areas, there may be some difficulties with including the porch in the calculation process. In such a case, the following principles shall be taken into account:
a) Porch is not considered to be a useful part of the dwelling and is not added while calculating useful total floor space if:

- Porch is used to connect habitable spaces with agricultural buildings and facilities,
- There is a main hall in the dwelling despite the said porch,
- There are more dwellings in the house and the porch is utilized as hall by the inhabitants

b) If none of the following applies, the porch is considered to be a useful part of the dwelling and is added while calculating useful total floor space.
3. Useful total floor space of the dwelling incorporates also the areas that are covered by in-built chimneys, wardrobes, as well as all the niches and nooks in the dwelling.
4. While specifying the total floor space of the dwelling, the following should not be taken into account:

- Rooms utilized for professional purposes only, if such spaces have separate entrances from the hall or yard.
- Rooms that are too devastated to inhabit.

5. Useful total floor space of rooms built by modifying the initial structure of the roof shall be calculated as follows:

- Floor space of the rooms the ceilings of which is located on the height of 2 m and more shall be calculated in its entirety,
- Floor space of the rooms the ceilings of which is located on the height of 1.10 1.99 m shall be divided by half,
- Floor space of the rooms the ceilings of which is located on the height of 1 m and less shall not be calculated at all.

6. Data concerning useful total floor space of the dwelling may be taken from the auxiliary form filled in by the lodger (user of dwelling). During the census session, the census enumerator leaves such forms in all the visited dwellings for the inhabitants to provide the census office with additional pieces of information, among others, with the calculations concerning floor space. The said form incorporates tips and hints on how to calculate the value in question. The responsibility of the census enumerator is to familiarize himself or herself with those pieces of information.
Before transferring the said data from the auxiliary form to the main one, the census enumerator shall at first visit all the habitable spaces in the dwelling and check whether or not the measurements specified in the former are acceptable and plausible. If there are certain doubts about the validity of calculations or the lodger has not filled in the auxiliary form, the census enumerator shall ask for a document containing the said information to be presented to him or her. If such documentation is available, then the enumerator shall transfer data provided therein to the main form. If there is no accessible notification justifying the provided useful floor space, the enumerator shall ask the lodger to measure the space in all the rooms. If possible, the former shall help and support the user of dwelling in the performance of the said task. Data concerning total floor space shall be provided in full square meters after proper rounding off. Decimals from 1 to 4 shall be neglected and 5 to 9 considered to be full meters. For example, for values from 45.1 m2 to 45.4 m2, the 45 m2 value shall be provided and for 45.5 m2 to 45.9 m2 46 m2.


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Poland 1988 — source variable PL1988A_FLRSPC — Useful floor space of dwelling (in square meters)
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Characteristics of the dwelling

5. Total useful floor space of dwelling ____

Sum of floor space of all the rooms -- rooms, kitchens with or without window, antechambers, bathrooms, toilets, larders etc. The answer should be given at full square meter precision.
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Characteristics of the Dwelling

15. Total useful floor space of dwelling (question 5) [p.18]
Useful dwelling's space is the sum of all rooms' space, of kitchen with or without window, hall (vestibule), bathroom, toilet, pantry, agricultural chamber, enclosed porch and passage and all other rooms which are located in the constructional building.

In agricultural type buildings, the area of vestibule is also counted as dwelling's useable space. The vestibule shouldn't be included in the total useful space of dwelling and it is not considered as a part of dwelling, if:

- The vestibule connects occupational part of dwelling with agricultural one.
- There is a hall used despite the vestibule.
- There are more flats in the housing, and the vestibule serves as a public hall accessible for all inhabitants.

Total space of rooms and other spaces, and therefore -- the total space of usable housing's space includes the space built-up by closets, furnaces plus the space of niches and crumbling.

In single-family dwellings, which are still in construction, but are also inhabited in a part, the total usable space of the housing should include only rooms which are fully finished and furnished.

The total useful space of the dwelling shouldn't include:

- Rooms and other spaces, which are registered as pension (12, point 9).
- Rooms used only for professional purposes, if such rooms have a separate entrance from the street, yard, or generally accessible hall.
- Porches and passages, which haven't got walls from floor to ceiling (glassed walls should be treated as walls.
- Rooms and other spaces which are significantly damaged which cannot be used for occupational purposes and are not occupied.

Area of all rooms and other facilities built-in the roof's construction should be specified as following:

- Area with roof on the height of 2m should be measured in total.
- Area with roof on the height of 1, 10 to 1, 99 m should be measured in half.
- Area with roof on the height less than 1, 10 m shouldn't be measured at all.

Data about the usable space of dwelling should be rewritten from the table on the supportive form. Before registering this information, the enumerator should evaluate, whether such a space is probable. If the enumerator will state that such measurements are invalid, and in the case, if an inhabitant did not prepare information about dwelling's measurements, the enumerator should ask about this document. If the inhabitant has such document, then data contained on it should be considered as reliable and information should be rewritten directly into the A form. In the case, when the document is lacking, the inhabitant should be asked to measure the dwelling by himself, providing that the enumerator should support him both with measurement and calculations.

Data about space should be written down in full cubic meters, and the number after the coma should be rounded off according to the following principle: 0, 1 to 0, 4 cubic meters should be removed and measurements from 0, 5 to 0, 9 cubic meters should be rounded off to full 1 cubic meter, so while having measurements of 45, 1 -- 45, 4 -- 45 should be written down, and in the case of 45, 5 -45, 9 -- 46.


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Poland 2002 — source variable PL2002A_SPCBUSN — Floor space in the dwelling (in square meters, excluding the space used for business purposes only)
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5. Useful floor space of this dwelling
(In round meters squared)

a) Total (i.e. total floor space of all lodgings in the dwelling: rooms, kitchens, hall, bathroom, toilet, pantry, veranda, etc.): _____
b) Of which, floor space of dwelling used exclusively for conducting economic activities: ____
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Question 5. Useful floor space of this dwelling. [p. 54-55]

1.Useful floor space of the dwelling is a total of the surfaces of all the spaces in the dwelling and particularly: rooms, kitchens (with and without a window), alcoves, pantries, ante-rooms, halls, bathrooms, toilets, verandas an porches and other spaces meeting the housing and economic needs of the residents of a premises, regardless of their use and usage.
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The useful floor space of the dwelling should also include the space of rooms used exclusively for economic activity, which have been indicated in question 4b, as well as the surface of other spaces used for this activity, provided that they do not have a separate entrance from the street, yard or a common corridor. Apart from being mentioned in the general useful floor space of the dwelling (question 5a), the surface of the rooms and spaces should also be indicated separately in question 5b.

The useful floor space of the dwelling does not include: balconies, terraces, loggias, mezzanines, wardrobes and closets in the walls, laundries, drying-rooms, attics, cellars and storerooms used for fuel storage and garage surfaces.
2. Measuring of the useful floor space is done along the interior coated walls of the dwelling.

3. The useful floor space of the building usually includes the space of the hall. The hall is not treated as a part of the dwelling and its space is not included in the useful floor space of the dwelling only in case when:
The hall connects the residential part of the dwelling with the inventory or economic one

There is more than one dwellings and the hall is treated as a common corridor.
4. The space under the stairs situated in a private building is included to the useful floor space of the dwelling when there is only one dwelling in the building. It is not included when there are two or more dwellings in the building. The stairs and the space underneath them are treated as a common communication part.

5. In case of single-family buildings under construction but partly inhabited, the useful floor space of the dwelling should include only the surface of the rooms and auxiliary spaces which are completed.

6. The surface of the rooms and other spaces or of their parts built-in a slanting roof construction should be determined according to the Polish standards in the following way:
Of height (in light) bigger or equal to 2,20 meters- should be treated as 100%

Of height from 1,4 to 2,19 m- 50%

Of height smaller than 1,40 m -- should be omitted
7. The data on the useful floor space of the dwelling should be shown on the basis of the tenants? statement, or voluntarily shown documents e.g. contract of lease, rent books, a blueprint of a single-family house.
The dwelling users (particularly in single-family houses) who do not have such documents and do not know the space of their dwelling should be requested to measure particular spaces (being a part of the dwelling), count their surfaces and the surface of the whole dwelling.
8. Fill in the data on useful floor space of the dwelling in round square meters, rounding to decimal places according to the following principle: from 0,1 to 0,4 sq meters the decimal places should be omitted and from 0,5 to 0,9 sq meters the decimal places should be rounded up to full meters.

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Romania 1977 — source variable RO1977A_AREA2 — Area of total rooms 4 sq.m. and larger
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17. Dependencies and other spaces

Total (code 71)
Surface (sq. m. without decimals) ____
Modality
[] 1 Used only by the household
[] 2 Or together with other households
Location
[] 1 Inside the dwelling
[] 2 Outside dwelling, but inside the building
[] 3 Outside building
Kitchen (code 72)
Surface (sq. m. without decimals) ____

Modality
[] 1 Used only by the household
[] 2 Or together with other households
Location
[] 1 Inside the dwelling
[] 2 Outside dwelling, but inside the building
[] 3 Outside building
Bathroom with tub (code 73)
Surface (sq. m. without decimals) ____

Modality
[] 1 Used only by the household
[] 2 Or together with other households
Location
[] 1 Inside the dwelling
[] 2 Outside dwelling, but inside the building
[] 3 Outside building
Bathroom only with shower (code 74)
Surface (sq. m. without decimals) ____

Modality
[] 1 Used only by the household
[] 2 Or together with other households
Location
[] 1 Inside the dwelling
[] 2 Outside dwelling, but inside the building
[] 3 Outside building
WC inside the bathroom (code 75)
Modality
[] 1 Used only by the household
[] 2 Or together with other households
Location
[] 1 Inside the dwelling
[] 2 Outside dwelling, but inside the building
[] 3 Outside building
WC in other room -- with water (code 76)
Surface (sq. m. without decimals) ____

Modality
[] 1 Used only by the household
[] 2 Or together with other households
Location
[] 1 Inside the dwelling
[] 2 Outside dwelling, but inside the building
[] 3 Outside building
WC in other room -- without water (code 77)
Surface (sq. m. without decimals) ____

Modality
[] 1 Used only by the household
[] 2 Or together with other households
Location
[] 1 Inside the dwelling
[] 2 Outside dwelling, but inside the building
[] 3 Outside building
[Write in other spaces (e.g., Verandah (code 78), Vestibule (code 79), Tinda (code 80), Uninhabitable hall (code 81), Corridor (code 82), Office (code 83), Larder for food storage (code 84), lumber box-room (code 85), Logia (code 86), Covered terrace (code 85), box (code 87)] ____
Surface (sq. m. without decimals) ____

Modality
[] 1 Used only by the household
[] 2 Or together with other households
Location
[] 1 Inside the dwelling
[] 2 Outside dwelling, but inside the building
[] 3 Outside building
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5. The enumeration of the characteristics of the dwellings and buildings will be conducted by the enumerators based on the owners, principal tenants or others members of the household statement. The surface of the floor space of the rooms and other dependencies of the dwellings will be enumerated by the enumerator based on the enumeration in LM questionnaire after checking these data made during November-December 15, 1976, by representatives of city halls. If this questionnaire did not exist due to the fact that the dwelling was built after December 15 or by omission, the enumerator shall record in the census questionnaire the number of rooms and surface of the floor space of rooms and other areas of the dwellings, according to the legal papers held by the owner or main tenant. If these papers do not exist, the recording will be made from direct measurement.


40. Dependencies and other spaces (item 17).

In the table from item 17 the surface and the modality of using those dependencies and other spaces belonging to the dwelling (by a single household or in common with other households), as well as their location (inside the dwelling, outside, but inside the building or outside the building) will be recorded.

On the form are printed (in the column "Name of the space" the names of the main dependencies (kitchen, bathroom, flush toilet), remaining that on the free rows to be written by the enumerator also the other spaces of this kind, by codifying also on the "Code" column, the corresponding code for each.

In order to identify these spaces, not considered as habitable rooms, it has to be taken into consideration the following:

[p. 29]

The kitchen is a room that has been designated and equipped for the preparation of the meals, situated inside the dwelling or outside, having adequate cooking facilities.

The dwellings having only summer-time kitchens--during the winter cooking is done in one of the living rooms--is considered without kitchen.

For the dwellings having several kitchens available, all of them will be recorded, the data for the best equipped being written on the number 72 row, the others being written on the empty rows which will also be numbered as 72.

The bathroom is a space, situated in or out of the dwelling, designated to assure the body's hygiene, having special bathing facilities to this purpose as: bathtub, with or without shower or sink.

A bathroom will also be considered as:

a) the room designated to this purpose, having water supply facility and sewerage, but not yet fixed the bathing facilities (bathtub, shower and sink) and it is not used for other purposes;
b) the room within the dwelling, where the traditional means are used for body's washing, characteristic to a certain zone (steam bath), and not used for other purposes; the bathrooms having both bath tub and shower, will be considered with bath tub;
c) the room having special bathing facilities (showers, sinks) even if this space is used, mainly to other purposes (laundry).


The following will not be considered a bathroom: the room having only the sink, and used, mainly, for other purposes (bedroom, kitchen, laundry, etc.).

When a dwelling has several bathrooms, all of them will be recorded, the data for the best equipped being written on the number 73/74 row, the others being written on the empty rows, which will also be numbered as 73/74.

Correlations -- when the code 73 (bath tub) or at code 74 (only shower) from item 17 "Dependencies and other spaces," the code entry is 1 for the location, it is necessary that to the item 10a (the water supply system location) has an x marked in the box code 1 (inside the dwelling) and code 1 or 2 at the item 12 (sewerage facilities within housing unit). In addition, if for those dependencies from item17, the code 2 or 3was written for item 10a, the code 2 or 3should be written correspondingly.

Flush toilets will be recorded regardless of if they are modern water closets having a water tank and waste water that empties into a piped system, or if they are so called "dry" latrines- no water used and evacuation as in cesspools. If they are located inside a room, regardless of construction materials of walls (bricks, beams etc.), the toilets situated within the bathroom or within a separate room will be recorded.

On the form, the flush toilets from bathrooms (code 75), as well as the ones from separated rooms (having water -- code 76 and without water -- code 77) located inside the dwelling, outside, but inside the building or outside the building will be recorded.

For the dwellings that have more than one flush toilet data will be recorded on the free rows for each toilet being indicated the code 76 or 77 by case. For the codes 75 and 76, it will be followed the same correlations as for the codes 73 and 74.

[p. 30]

a) Verandah (code 78) is a closed space of windows, built at the ground floor of the building in its area, along the wall from the entrance of the dwelling;

b) Vestibule (code 79) (entry, glass porches) is a passage or hall between the outer door and the other spaces inside of the building (from staircase, corridor, yard or the street and other rooms of the house). It usually is a space with indirect light and has a smaller size where only a rack of clothes would fit;
c) Tinda (code 80) is a typical Romanian rural entrance, the first hall of a peasant's house- used as passage between two living rooms, sometime serving either as a kitchen and dining room too (if the dwelling has not a kitchen, the tinda will be recorded as kitchen -- code 72 at item 17), and as - very seldom- as bedroom;
d) Uninhabitable hall (code 81) is a space designated to connect the vestibule from the entrance with the other rooms of the dwelling, not fulfilling the requirements for size of the surface, height and light of a regular living room;
e) The corridor (passage) (code 82) is a long and narrow space designed as a passage between several rooms (for living, accessories) and could be used as a space for the outdoor connection;
f) The office (code 83) is a space inside the dwelling, between the kitchen or the bathroom and the habitable rooms, serving as an intermediary passage between the rooms;
g) The larder for food storage (code 84) is a space inside or outdoor space, designated to preserve food needed by the household's members;
h) Lumber Box-Room (code 85) small closed space, inside the dwelling, without direct light or air, used for storage of the various housing things;
i) Logia (code 85) is a space build-up in the framework of the building, being covered, or free open on external side of the house (sometime is covered by an arch or a series of arches supported by the columns);
j) Covered terrace (also code 85) is a platform for passing, opened to the outside, located at the level of an apartment or situated on the house's roof, it is considered to be a logia;
k) The box (code 87) is a small space, located usually on the building's basement (only those will be recorded), where usually are kept housekeeping tools, food, fuel etc.

For dwellings having more than one of such spaces, each of them will be recorded on a distinct row (inside item 17) that also indicates the code number.

The enumerator has the obligation of transcribing each of those dependencies/spaces according to their designation; he will transcribe the data referring to surfaces from Lm form or other documents, after a thorough checking, or through direct measurements, following the existing provisions at paragraph 5 from the present handbook.

In the case of a common sharing of the main dependencies by persons living in 2 or more dwellings, the dependencies located outside the dwellings, will be recorded for each dwelling only by using (code 2 -- in common) those and their location (code 2 -- outside the dwelling, but inside the building or code 3 -- outside the building). In this situation, for the column regarding surfaces, a line will be drawn.

If the kitchen, bathroom or flush toilet are located inside of a dwelling, but are commonly used by other dwellings' occupants, the surface of the dependency will be written only for the dwelling where is located.

[p. 31]

The other dependencies or spaces located outside the dwelling (excluding kitchen, bathroom or flush toilet) that are used in common by the occupants of two or more dwellings will not be recorded data on the LP form.

Dependencies and other isolated spaces from the building will be recorded for item 17 only if they are built from resistant material (brick, concrete, beams etc.), except the flush toilets, for which the construction material is not important.

On the "Total" row the total surface/living floor space of all the dependencies and other spaces from the dwelling will be written.

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Romania 2002 — source variable RO2002A_LIVAREA2 — Living area of dwelling, including kitchen

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Romania 2011 — source variable RO2011A_LIVAREA — Living area (in square meters)
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Questions 4, 5, 6 and 7 apply only to conventional dwellings

9. Residential rooms

9.2 Area _ _ _ (in sq. m, without decimals)


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Slovenia 2002 — source variable SI2002A_SPACE — Useful floor space
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11. Useful floor space of the dwelling in square meters: _ _ _
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11 Useful floor space of the dwelling in m2:

The enumerator enters whole numbers, right aligned.

Useful floor space of the dwelling is the sum of useful floor space of all rooms, kitchen and other utility spaces (bathroom, toilet, hallway), rooms that are smaller than 6 m2 and areas of enclosed terraces and verandas. The useful floor space includes floor space under walk-in closets.

The dwelling's floor space includes:
Floor space of the room and kitchen which are architecturally separated from the dwelling but were used throughout the year as part of the dwelling;

Floor space of rooms used for business purposes.


The dwelling's floor space does not include:
Floor space of open terraces, balconies and lodges;

Floor space of architecturally separated auxiliary premises (e.g. summer kitchen, bathroom, toilet);

Floor space under partition walls and outside walls;

Floor space of garages, basements, attics not fit for living.


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Spain 1991 — source variable ES1991A_SPACE — Floorspace in dwelling

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Spain 2001 — source variable ES2001A_SPACE — Useable floor space
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7. What is the approximate usable floor-space in the housing unit?
Example: 9 6 _ square meters
Do not include open terraces or gardens. Do not include basements, carports, back patios, etc. that cannot be used for habitation.
_ _ _ square meters


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Spain 2011 — source variable ES2011A_SPACE — Useful floor space in square meters
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6. Approximately, what is the useful floor space of the dwelling?
Don?t include spaces that are not inhabitable such as open terraces or gardens, basements, attics, storage
_ _ _ m2
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3.3 Useful surface area

The useful surface area can be defined as the surface area that exists within the exterior walls of the dwelling, without including open terraces, gardens, basements, attics, storage, or closets... that are not habitable.

This deals with a basic descriptive variable of the dwelling.

Categories of this variable:

Less than 30 square meters
30-45 square meters
46-60 square meters
61-75 square meters
76-90 square meters
91-105 square meters
106-120 square meters
121-150 square meters
151-180 square meters
More than 180 square meters

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Switzerland 1980 — source variable CH1980A_AREA — Area (in square meters) of dwelling

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Switzerland 1990 — source variable CH1990A_AREA — Area (in square meters) of dwelling

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Switzerland 2000 — source variable CH2000A_AREA — Area (in square meters) of dwelling
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16. Floor space in square meters
____


16. The total floor space is to be entered including kitchen, kitchenette, bathroom, toilette storage, hall ways, veranda. If the measurements cannot be done precisely, estimate the floor space (length x width of dwelling). Not to be included are terraces and open balconies, unoccupied basement and attic rooms, nor separate rooms counted in question 15.


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Vietnam 1989 — source variable VN1989A_AREALIVE — Living area (square meters)
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2. Living Areas (square meters)
_ _ _ (Bedroom, dining room, waiting room etc)


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Vietnam 2009 — source variable VN2009A_FLRSPACE — Floor space (square meters)
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[Questions 45-52 were asked of households that have and are representing the dwelling, as per questions 43 and 44.]


47. How many square meters is the total floor space of the house/flat?

Floor space (square meters): _ _ _

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Question 47: How many square meters is the floor space of this house / flat?
For a one-floor house, the enumerator records the floor space, including where there are walls (parts covered by a ceiling/roof); in case the house/flat has common walls/pillars with another dwelling, then only half of the space of the common walls/pillars is counted.

For a multi-floor house, the enumerator records the space (parts covered by a ceiling/roof) of all floors; in case each floor has common walls/pillars with another dwelling, then only half of the space of the common walls/pillars is counted.

The parts of the floors and ground which are not surrounded by walls/ceiling and not used for habitation will not be counted. In case there is a space with a height of 2.1 meters between the ground and ceiling/roof and is surrounded by walls/ceiling and used for habitation, it is counted. The enumerator asks the question, in combination with viewing, to record the total area (in square meters) of its floor space in the 3 printed boxes.

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Note: In rural areas, people do not know the floor space of their houses. Hence, the enumerator must estimate the floor space to record the answer. The enumerator can estimate by counting the number of bricks (if the floor is covered by square bricks) and recording the width and length of a brick, converting the results into meters and then multiplying the width and length (in meters) to obtain the space. In case the floor is not covered by bricks, the enumerator can estimate by counting footsteps or using strings or sticks to measure.

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Vietnam 2019 — source variable VN2019A_FLRSPACE — Floor space (in square meters)
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Part 3. Information on housing

54. How many square meters is that total building floor space of this dwelling or flat?

_ _ _ floor space (squared meters)
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Part V: Instructions on how to question and record information on the census form

Part 3: Information about housing
The DTV collects information about the housing situation of the household. Do not collect housing information for specific demographics.

Question 53: Is the house/apartment that your household is living in a condominium or a discrete house? How many separate bedrooms does this house/apartment have?

Question 54: How many square meters is the total livable space of the house/apartment?
The DTV asks to determine the total actual livable space of the house/apartment, not based on the total floor space on papers and records.

- For apartments: Is the total floor space of the building used for living by the household (including the floor space with walls dividing the apartment inside the condominium including the area of balconies and loggias (if any) attached to that apartment; excluding the wall surrounding the condominium, dividing walls between apartments, floor area with columns, technical boxes located inside the apartment), and the common area for the households living in the condominium such as: space for stairs, common corridors, walkways, security rooms, culture rooms, ...

- For discrete houses (including villas): Is the total area used for living by the household, including the space for bedrooms, living rooms, reading rooms, entertainment, etc ...; excluding detached buildings within the premises of the household's house such as: Livestock barns, kitchens, toilets, and warehouses are built separately...
- For single-story houses: The total area used for living is the total floor space of the house including the walls (the part with the ceiling, the roof) of that house; if the house shares walls or column frames (with another house or with the general activities area of the surrounding houses), only 1/2 of the ground area of that wall or column frame is counted.

- For multi-story houses: The total area used for living is the combined area of all the floors; if the house shares walls and column frames (with another house or with the general activities area of the surrounding houses) on each floor, only 1/2 of the floor area of that shared wall or column frame is counted.
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- The floor and under the floor area that are not covered and are not used for living, are excluded. If the space under the floor is 2.1 m or higher, is 4 m2 or larger, covered and used for living, then it should be included. The DTV asked in combination with observations to record the size (m2) in the blank.

Note: As for loft, the area is calculated when it is 2.1 m or higher, has a minimum area of 4 m2, and is used for living.

Some notes in determining the total usable area of the house/apartment:

- If the household does not know or cannot determine the usable area of the house/apartment, the DTV must estimate to record the information. DTV estimates by: Count the number of rows of tiles (if the floor is tiled with square tiles) of length and width to calculate the area; measure in footsteps or use wire or a stick to measure the length and width to calculate the area.

- In case the household regularly lives in 2 or more houses on the same lot, the area used for living is equal to the total area of these houses.

- In the case of a discrete house with many households residing together:
- If the representative household is identified, the livable area of the whole house
is calculated for the representative household.

- If the representative household cannot be identified, the livable area is calculated for each household. In which, the common areas are not included.
- In case the house/apartment has a total livable area of 1000 m2 or more, the DTV writes 999 m2.

For example: A 4-story house, the floor area of each floor is 40 m2 and is built from the 1st to the 4th floor; only on the 4th floor, only one room of 15 m2 is built as a worship room, and the rest is surrounded by sturdy wire mesh and used for washing and drying clothes. The total livable area of the house is:40 x 3 + 15 = 135 m2.