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Abstract
There has been wide acknowledgement of the relationship between inadequate housing and poor health; however, temporary housing has largely escaped attention. This paper takes a socio-spatial perspective of camping ground residence, reflecting on competing narratives of the meaning of these places. The temporary nature of this housing leaves residents vulnerable to eviction and inadequate housing standards, and particularly at-risk of further homelessness. Legislation, regulation and public discourse undermine camping ground residence as a legitimate housing option. This paper examines camping grounds as sites of politics of place, where many camping ground residents live in a politically and socially unsecured space. The conception of camping grounds as housing is a complex and contested issue, regardless of any economic and social functions that camping grounds fulfil. This research is an example of the consequences of social exclusion in housing, and findings reinforce the need to take into account socio-spatial structuring of housing within policy settings.
Notes
1. With the exception of relocatable home parks, of which there are only five nationally, and none were included in this research.
2. For example, Maetzig (Citation2009, May 2). Caravans may get to stay put. Taranaki Daily News.
3. Kaikoura District Council minutes (2006, June 21).
4. For example, Katterns (Citation2009, May 14). Happy campers face boot. The Dominion Post.
5. Many residents pay for a site at camping grounds on which to place their own, or otherwise rented, dwelling.