Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Housing and its spatial distributions - Coggle Diagram
Housing and its spatial distributions
Housing is the
structures or buildings developed to shelter people from the elements
Housing is a
basic need that everyone should have access to.
Housing can be built in
a planned or unplanned
fashion,
using a variety of materials and can come in all shape and sizes
Housing can be
permanent or temporary
. But in
most areas,
housing is usually
permanent
Housing in
cities
can be
classified according to height and density.
Housing with more than
6 stories and that requires the use of lifts is considered high-rise.
High-rise housing is associated with high density living,
accommodating
many people in a
given area.
High rise, high density housing
is found nearer to the
city centre
, while
low rise, low density
housing is found towards the
fringe of the city
Formal
Housing
It is built with
legal permission
Built by the
government or private developers with legal rights to use land.
It is
permanent
Constructed with
high-quality building materials.
Residents
can have excess to basic services
.
Formal housing
is generally
built by the government or private developers
because of the
high cost and the coordination of the basic services required
Informal
housing
Built without
legal permission
It is
self-built by individuals or communities with no legal rights to use the land.
Occurs when
people are unable to access formal housing
Informal housing has little to no access to basic services
. Resulting in
poor living conditions
Low quality building materials
Reasons why informal housing develops
Large numbers
of people moving to cities to build a better life for themselves and their families every year
City governments unable to cope with the large influx of people entering cities
and
housing shortage issues
1 more item...
For describing questions
Answer template
1) Evidence in the picture
2) Explanation of the evidence
Factors affecting informal and formal housing
Access to basic services
Examples of basic services:
Electricity
through
electrical substations or power grids
,
:
Running water
through
water distribution
pipes,
:
sanitation
through
sewage pipes
Infrastructure required to support basic services
are
built together with the town or housing estate
Infrastructure
is the
basic physical and organizational structures and facilities
needed for the operation of a
society or enterprise
Access
to these
services increases the quality of life for residents
.
Use of high- quality building materials
Building materials
used for
formal housing generally need to adhere to strict guidelines and regulations
The
guidelines and regulations vary from country to country
depending on
A.
The level of economic development
B .
enviromental needs
C.
threat of hazards
D.
social circumstances
Common high-quality building materials used include
A.
concrete
B.
metal
C.
Hard wood
Formal housing is built with high-quality
materials
should be able to withstand
A.
the extremes of weather and climate experienced in the area
B.
Protect occupants from fire
C.
Last for a long time with minimal mantainence
.
The Building and constructure Authority is the statutory board that oversees the guidelines and regulations related to construction in Singapore. This is done to ensure
safety and quality of buildings
Legal right to use the land
land rights allow individuals to freely acquire, use and own discretion,
provided that thei
r activities do not hinder the rights of other individuals or entities
Owning the land on which housing is built
makes
homeowners feel secure and increases their ability to do many things
.
Formal housing is legally enititled
to occupy the land on
which it is build.
People can reside in, sell, or lease thier formal housing
to others
WA2 5 may (Monday)
Topics:chapter 8(all)
Chapter 9 (unit 1)
45 mins (20 marks)
4 factors that affect the location of housing
1: Land use planning
2: Developers
3: Land prices
4: Housing financial support.