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Abstract

The challenges to provide affordable housing are a widespread issue within high-density cities. New housing approaches require land-use and spatial planning policies that allow new housing models to be part of the cohesive urban space, avoiding territorial inequities. Micro-houses, or Tiny Houses would be part of a fairer distribution of urban areas as it can be an alternative to help alleviate the housing crisis and promote the reduction of poverty and social inequalities. There is a gap in the literature review on micro-housing within the urban housing debate. To fill this gap, this article seeks to reflect on the problem of access to housing in high-density cities through a systematic review of the literature on Micro-Housing in texts published over the last 10 years. Thus, the scientific production on Micro-Houses contextualised within the aspects of the construction of the city and the issues of access to housing is analysed. The contribution of several referenced authors in interpreting the interrelationship between the home and the city, with Micro-Houses is considered as another alternative to housing access. Firstly, the aim is to advance the knowledge and theories related to Micro-Houses. Secondly, to outline the current scenario of the literature on the subject. Thirdly, identify and discuss the challenges found by the selected authors, particularly in terms of urban planning and the impact of regulations on the promotion of Micro-Housing. This aims are in order to allow future research to use this base to generate new knowledge relevant to the discipline.