consequences of housing shortage
homelessness
slums and squatter settlements
lack of shelter
can have a negative impact on an individual's health
environmental pollution
low level of health due to poor living conditions
vulnerability
lack of basic services such as clean water and proper sanitation
no access to safe drinking water
they drink from polluted rivers and and contaminated wells
rivers near slum areas
washing
garbage
sewage disopasal
can seep into the groundwater and pollute nearby water sources such as wells
land pollution
can generate foul smell
become an eyesore
to risk of fires, landslides, and evictions
slums and squatter settlements are overcrowded
rapid spread of diseases with the community
disastrous consequences
exposure to the cold or rain
no place to sleep
cannot carry out basic activities like bathing
suffer illnesses like skin infections
risk of injuries, deaths as well as loss of property