The total site area per person includes shelter plots, and the space needed for roads, footpaths, schools, sanitation, firebreaks, markets, distribution areas etc. In longer-term settlements, space for gardening is also included
Unit Description
m2/person
Numerator
Total site area in m2
Denominator
Total nb of person
Disaggregation
N/A
Types
Baseline
Threshold / Standard
<15 15-30 31-45 >45
General guidance
In high-density settlements the significance of WASH problems tends to be greater. Person-to-person contact and the likelihood of disease transmission increases, and the space available for WASH facilities and for people to practice hygiene comfortably and safely is reduced
Guidance for pre-crisis/baseline
N/A
Data Sources
Key informant
Comments
N/A