Settlement Type
https://publicschema.org/vocab/settlement-type
The classification of the area where a household is located by degree of urbanization, based on the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) framework.
Standard reference
UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic-social/census/documents/degurba/)
Adopted by the UN Statistical Commission in 2020. Developed by EU, FAO, ILO, OECD, UN-Habitat, and World Bank. Provides a methodology-based framework for classifying areas by population density and contiguity.
Values
| Code | Label | Standard code | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
urban | Urban | Cities and densely populated areas (DEGURBA class 1). Population >= 50,000 in contiguous high-density grid cells. | |
semi_urban | Semi-urban | Towns and semi-dense areas (DEGURBA class 2). Population >= 5,000 in contiguous moderate-density grid cells, not classified as urban. | |
rural | Rural | Rural and thinly populated areas (DEGURBA class 3). Areas not classified as urban or semi-urban. |
System mappings
dhs
System vocabulary: hv025 - Type of place of residence
| System code | System label | settlement-type value |
|---|---|---|
1 | Urban | urban |
2 | Rural | rural |
Not covered by dhs: semi_urban
mics
System vocabulary: HH6 - Area
| System code | System label | settlement-type value |
|---|---|---|
1 | Urban | urban |
2 | Rural | rural |
Not covered by mics: semi_urban
Referenced by this vocabulary
- DHS Recode7 ICF International / USAID, 2018
- MICS6 UNICEF, 2017
- DEGURBA European Commission (Eurostat), ILO, FAO, OECD, UN-Habitat, World Bank, 2020