TRANSITION IN THE HOUSING ENVIRONMENT IN INFERIOR HABITATION AREAS IN CHANGCHUN CITY, CHINA

This study aims to clarify the transition in the housing environment in inferior urban habitations in Changchun City from 1997 to 2007. The results are as follows:• While inferior houses have increased in size, the extent of the increase is less than that observed in general houses.• The inhabitants' proprietorship with regard to the land use right and the house has improved, and each type of habitation exhibits certain specific feature.• Coal is still used as the main energy source because it is the traditional fuel for floor heating.