Chapter 5: Sustainable development of housing Flashcards
What are the needs of people?
Basic needs which includes
— Safety and Security needs
— Physiological needs like food, water, warmth, rest and warmth
Psychological needs
— belongings and love needs
— Esteem needs (not very related)
Self-fulfilment needs (Not very related)
What is the difference between amenities and facilities?
Amenities— good to have, desirable useful, for e.g. fitness corner
Facilities— a must have, fitness corner e.g. (lift)
Does formal housing meet all the needs of people? Explain using the examples: Mama shop, supermarket, fitness corner and playground
Mostly/ For e.g. Mama shop and supermarket- meets the physiological needs as it allows people to purchase food
Fitness corner, playground— meets people’s psychological needs as they can make friends and have social bonding with other people from divers backgrounds. It also meets their physiological needs like keeping them fit and healthy.
Explain how the availability of schools in Bukit Panjang meet the needs of people.
Children and teenagers can easily access the schools so they don’t have to travel too far for education. Since they can reach school on time and will not be late for school and bring convenience for them. Furthermore, the students will also have more hours of sleep and hence the students won’t be tired in school therefore meeting the needs of the students.
REMEMBER TO STATE THE LOCATION NEED TO BE CLEAR AND PRECISE AS WELL AS MAKING SURE THAT IT IS RELEVANT
Explain how the availability of train stations in Bukit Panjang meet the needs of the people.
With the availability of train stations it allows easy accessibility to travel and meet up with people which saves time and reduces the chances of people being late for work. REMEMBER TO STATE THE LOCATION NEED TO BE CLEAR AND PRECISE AS WELL AS MAKING SURE THAT IT IS RELEVANT
Explain how the availability of parks meet the needs of the people.
These parks present in Bukit Panjang fulfills the physiological and needs psychological needs of the elderly as the elderly can exercise and stay healthy by walking in the park. Elderly can remain active and maintain mental and social well-being. It also allows the elderly to make friends and build relationship so that they can socialise and improve their well-being.
What is the purpose of community gardens in our housing estates?
Community gardens provides an opportunity for neighbours to interact with one another and socialise with people from different and diverse backgrounds which meets the psychological needs of the people living there.
What is the purposes of childcare centre in our housing estates?
It provides convenience for young parents and support for them since the childcare centre can take care of their young children when the parents are at work and it may also be closer to their homes, which again brings convenience for them.
What are the planning principles that guide HDB’s decisions?
Consideration of residents’ need and lifestyle aspiration.
Good connectivity to ensure accessibility for all residents
HDB also go by scale using the 3 scale approach
Town, neighbourhood and precinct
Town— Bedok
Neighbourhood—-Avenue
Precinct— street blocks
So within each town there should be an intersperse of low rise development e.g. schools and high rise residential development
Community facilities should be evenly distributed to ensure better accessibility
Unique identity carved out for each town to ensure sense of belonging among residents.
What is Integrated land-use planning?
It is a process where there is inputs and outputs.
Inputs— are from government agencies and different stakeholders’ views and so they need to discuss
Output- is to meet the needs of the residents.
Through a process of discussing which amenities to build in order to maximise space and meet the needs of residents such as using community centres
What are some potential challenges to integrated land-use planning?
It is difficult to get different stake holders to compromise amidst the conflicting demands and it is also difficult to fulfil the different needs, given the constraints of limited space, resources e.g. money
What do you understand by the idea of “sustainably managed”?
- Social (inclusivity) + economic and environment sustainability long term ways to improve social and economic prospects
- Minimum negative impact on the environment (environmental sustainability)
- optimise use of resources in order to minimise wastage and allow the resources to last for a longer period of time to cater to the needs of the future generation while meeting the needs of the present generation.
An over focus on one dimension may lead to others being overlooked.
Why sustainable housing?
Conserve resources and have enough resources for the future generations and to ensure quality housing. (Energy Efficiency:
Lower utility bills: Energy-efficient designs reduce energy consumption, leading to lower utility bills for residents.
Improved comfort: Efficient heating and cooling systems provide more comfortable living environments.—environmental building features)
Also because housing impacts the physical and human environment and there is also high rates of urbanisation and rising global population which have led to the rise in numbers of people living in undesirable conditions. Sustainable management of the growth and development housing can ensure quality housing.
Who should be involved in the sustainable development of housing and the city at large?
The government
Contractors
Environment agencies
Environmentalists
People/citizens
Residential council
What are the four ways of sustainable management of housing?
Integrated land-use planning
Inclusive public housing
Environmental building features
Improving slums
