This allegorical meaning of the prefab home has led to see a sort of "nest" in the literary sphere, by some poets, among which Giovanni Pascoli stands out.
Another important function of the prefab home is to provide a coherent basis for the history of the families, as a place of memories. A story that has no objective value but that orders and makes coherent all the moments that individuals have lived, from the worst to the best. In this way they are made intelligible, understandable and give the actors of those same events a sense of continuity and predictability.
"When people lose their homes and become refugees, that continuity is broken and it is precisely that dimension that therapeutic assistance to refugees should favor. 1"
Legal aspects
In all cultures, man is tied to shipping container homes, be they small or large, fixed or mobile, more or less durable or fragile. The possibility of retreating to a private and sheltered place, where you can rest, refresh and look after your family is now considered a right. The right to housing is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and is present in many national constitutions.
The art. 47 of the Constitution of the Italian Republic establishes that the Republic "favors the access of popular savings to home ownership". This statement, referring to the historical context of the post-war period, seems to indicate that small savers who aim to buy a prefab home should be encouraged and protected. 2. More explicitly, the Constitutional Court reaffirmed the right of Italian citizens to housing, for example with sentences no. 49/1987, and n. 119 of 24 March 1999, aligning itself with the charters of international rights.
To inhabit a prefab home, the occupier can build it, buy it, rent it, or occupy it free of charge, legally or illegally. It often happens that the owner wants to modify or enlarge their home. This case history is universally common and regulated by very complex and detailed laws and regulations, the result of hundreds of years of disputes, and which require the intervention of specialized professionals and the involvement of local, regional and sometimes national authorities.
Construction and modification
The construction and modification of a solid and fixed prefab home, with walls and a roof, is governed by building regulations, by land use planning (e.g. master plan), by local laws and traditions. Usually, the rules for a temporary home like a hut or tent are simpler.
In the Western world, to build a prefab home, it is necessary to have a sufficiently large plot of land, a project that complies with national, regional and local regulations, have the approval of all the local authorities, and, depending on the complexity of the project , have professional technicians and equipment with sufficient qualifications and coverage to guarantee its correct execution. The project is affected by the buildability indexes, the urban or rural context, the availability of services (water, electricity, gas, sewerage), the geological characteristics of the land, local historical traditions, which can determine materials, shapes and colors.
Failure to comply with the rules, in form or substance, is called building abuse.
In Italy, in 2001 a framework law was enacted concerning construction, the Consolidated Law on Construction. The construction or modification of an existing home is called a building intervention, and usually requires a document called a building permit.
Possession and sale
Many people aspire to own the prefab home they live in, because they want more customization possibilities, they see it as an investment or they perceive it as a security. In some contexts, particularly in rural areas or areas of poor urbanization, it is possible to build your own prefab home, having a land and permission to build. In the more urbanized areas, on the other hand, the scarce availability of free spaces and the bureaucratic complexity of the authorization process makes buying and selling operations more frequent.
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