Geography 2 Chapter 8 Flashcards
what are the features of formal housing
built by governemnt or provate developers
legal rights to occupy land
acess to basic servuces
what causes informal housing
informal housing is caused by cities that struggle to provide formal hosuing for all residents and formal housing is insuffiecient
what are the features of informal housing
self built squatter settlemts
no legal rights to occupy land
lack od acces to basic services
what are informla housing made out of
scavenged materials such as zinc sheets and recycled materials
where is informal housing usually located at
near roads and rivers
what are some risks of informal housing
at risk of collapsing, building flooded on rainy days or catching fire easily
where are slums located
edge of cities and near industrial areas or city centres
name the eight zones
residential educational healthcare recreational industrial religious commercial water bodies
what are the benefits pf having legal rights to occupy land
gives security to use the land for ppl to build houses which makes houses available for ppl to live in, sold or rented
name ine type of infrastructure needed for the three basic services(eletricity, water and sanitation)
power lines
water pipes
sewage pipes
why do people move into informal housing
cannot afford to live in formal houses
what will happen when land prices are too high
people in the city will no longer be able to afford formal housing which will increase the number of formal housing
what are the two motives of housing financial support
lowering the cost of building homes which allows developers to build more houses on the same budget
houses will be sold at more affordable prices
these reduces rhe rise of formal housing
why do cities need to come up with proper land use planning
to develop sustainability in the city, if not overpopulation is likely to occur because of rural urban migration which causes exceeding hiuse supply which leads housing shortage
name the location, infrastructure available and if sources of pollution are near in formal and informal housing
location is on desirable land, unwanted land
roads, pioed water, electricity and proper waste disposal… might be near industrial sites to steal basic services illegally
no, neae greenery and amenities… yes near landfills, sewage treatment plants or large polluting factories
