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the word also names any outbuilding in some usage, and outhouses are governed by sanitation rules and have a place in social and folk history.", "what_it_is_for": "Providing a toilet outside the main dwelling.", "affordances": [ "explain design and kinds", "relay sanitation rules", "relay history and culture", "distinguish senses" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "Detached from dwelling", "Pit or composting", "Simple construction", "Sanitation concerns" ], "appearance": "A small wooden shed with a door, often with a crescent cut-out, over a pit.", "visual_identification": [ "Detached toilet building", "Pit latrine, composting and campground outhouses", "An outbuilding in general may be a shed or barn; a portable toilet is not a building" ], "physical_properties": [ { "quantity": "Enclosed floor area", "unit": "square metres", "typical_range": "", "note": "Measure the internal floor dimensions and calculate the usable area." }, { "quantity": "Internal clear height", "unit": "metres", "typical_range": "", "note": "Measure vertically from the finished floor to the lowest overhead obstruction." }, { "quantity": "Waste containment volume", "unit": "cubic metres", "typical_range": "", "note": "Determine the usable pit or container volume from documented dimensions or a qualified survey without entering the containment space." } ], "families_and_kinds": [ "pit latrine outhouses", "composting toilet outhouses", "campground and park outhouses", "historical privies", "outhouse as any outbuilding in some usage" ], "related_models": [ { "relation": "is a kind of", "target": "toilet building", "why": "in registry terms" }, { "relation": "is a kind of", "target": "outbuilding", "why": "in registry terms" }, { "relation": "houses", "target": "pit latrine", "why": "or composting toilet" }, { "relation": "is contrasted with", "target": "indoor toilet", "why": "with plumbing" } ], "identifiers": [], "standards_and_regulation": [ "Sanitation and public health codes", "Building and setback rules for pit latrines", "WHO sanitation guidelines" ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "Groundwater contamination", "Disease transmission", "Confusing senses of outhouse" ], "in_scope": [], "out_of_scope": [], "characteristics": [], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Describe outhouse designs and their history from reliable sources.", "Advise owners on siting a pit latrine away from wells and water courses." ], "must_not": [ "Recommend siting an outhouse where it can contaminate drinking water.", "Advise emptying a pit by hand without protection or approved methods.", "Photograph or record people using an outhouse.", "Mock communities that rely on outhouses for lack of sewerage." ], "requires_human": [ "Closing or relocating a latrine used by a household or community." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "Safe sanitation prevents disease, and billions still lack it.", "Privacy and dignity matter most where facilities are basic, especially for women and girls." ], "affected_parties": [ "Users and households", "Neighbours sharing water sources", "Pit emptiers" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The person or household who owns the land; local health authorities regulate sanitation.", "master_systems": [] } }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q153938: outhouse", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153938", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Outhouse", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outhouse", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "understand", "name": "Understand", "description": "What an outhouse is.", "rationale": "Definition.", "layers": [ { "id": "definition", "name": "Definition", "description": "Definition and kinds.", "findings": [ { "id": "definition-finding", "name": "Definition", "description": "Definition.", "questions": [ { "text": "What is an outhouse, and what kinds exist?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Is the question about a toilet building or an outbuilding in general?", "kind": "boundary" } ] } ] }, { "id": "design", "name": "Design", "description": "Design.", "findings": [ { "id": "design-finding", "name": "Design", "description": "Design.", "questions": [ { "text": "How are pit and composting outhouses designed and sited?", "kind": "definition" }, { "text": "Which entry fits composting toilet?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "sanitation", "name": "Sanitation", "description": "Sanitation and rules.", "rationale": "Regulation.", "layers": [ { "id": "health", "name": "Health", "description": "Health and safety.", "findings": [ { "id": "health-finding", "name": "Health", "description": "Health.", "questions": [ { "text": "What sanitation rules and guidelines apply, and what health risks exist?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Is the question about a specific site, which needs local health authority guidance?", "kind": "boundary" } ] } ] }, { "id": "global", "name": "Global", "description": "Global sanitation.", "findings": [ { "id": "global-finding", "name": "Global", "description": "Global.", "questions": [ { "text": "How do outhouses and latrines figure in global sanitation efforts, with sources?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which sources are cited?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "history", "name": "History", "description": "History and culture.", "rationale": "Context.", "layers": [ { "id": "history", "name": "History", "description": "History.", "findings": [ { "id": "history-finding", "name": "History", "description": "History.", "questions": [ { "text": "How were outhouses used before indoor plumbing, and how did they decline?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits the history of sanitation?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] }, { "id": "culture", "name": "Culture", "description": "Folklore and culture.", "findings": [ { "id": "culture-finding", "name": "Culture", "description": "Culture.", "questions": [ { "text": "How do outhouses appear in folklore, humour and heritage, including the crescent moon motif?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which references are standard?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "context", "name": "Context", "description": "Modern use.", "rationale": "Context.", "layers": [ { "id": "modern", "name": "Modern", "description": "Modern use.", "findings": [ { "id": "modern-finding", "name": "Modern", "description": "Modern.", "questions": [ { "text": "Where are outhouses still used today, from campgrounds to off-grid homes?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits off-grid living?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] }, { "id": "outbuildings", "name": "Outbuildings", "description": "Outbuildings generally.", "findings": [ { "id": "outbuildings-finding", "name": "Outbuildings", "description": "Outbuildings.", "questions": [ { "text": "What other outbuildings are called outhouses in some regions?", "kind": "provenance" }, { "text": "Which entry fits outbuilding?", "kind": "action" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Should pit latrine be the primary linked entry?", "How should sanitation guidelines be linked?", "How should the general outbuilding sense be recorded?" ], "statistics": { "bundles": 4, "layers": 8, "findings": 8, "questions": 16 } }