The social production and management perspective concerns practices that affirm people as active agents of change, striving for human development within the context of global and local deprivation. These practices entail self-determination by people, their own regulation of the ends, means and relations of production, and the sharing of habitat goods and services that are essential for the maintenance of human dignity for all.

The human dignity and rights perspective seeks to enhance the implementation of international consensus, commitments and obligations, including those relating to the universal entitlements of individuals and groups – women, men, youth and children.These human rights reflect and help to secure freedom and well-being, skills, wealth, power and respect. It involves the defence and fulfilment of human rights, specifically the right to adequate housing, which includes secure tenure.

The sustainable environment perspective involves enhancing the implementation of international consensus, commitments and obligations to ensure social, economic and environmental sustainability of “habitat as human settlements” and “habitat as planet Earth”.

The gender equality perspective involves enhancing the implementation of international consensus, commitments and obligations to ensure the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, including domestic violence in all situations. It promotes equal access of women and men to social, economic, cultural and environmental features of habitat, and the effective participation of women in decision-making.