Chapter 8-Housing

Housing refers to ______ and buildings developed to shelter people from the elements.

What is the main reason for housing shortage?

• Economic prosperity

• Increase in population

• Employment

• Expensive houses

Formal housing is provided by the _____ and is _____ built.

• government, illegally

• government, informally

• individual, legally

• government, legally

Which type of housing uses high-quality materials?

• Formal

• Informal

Informal housing in the cities or on the outskirts of cities is known as ______.

State two features of squatter settlements.

Informal housing results in social _____ and degradation of _____ quality.

Suggest two risks of staying in a squatter settlement.

Why is informal housing built on locally unwanted land?

• They are near landfills.

• People prefer staying near unwanted land.

• More infrastructure

• More amenities

What is the benefit of housing financial support?

• A variety of houses can be built.

• More houses can be built.

• Makes housing affordable.