Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Housing and its special distribution, Chapter 9-Sustainable development of…
Housing and its special distribution
What is housing
Structures or buildings developed to shelter people from the elements
Planned or unplanned
Planned: usually built by the government or private companies
Unplanned: usually built by settlers or squatters illegally
Permanent or temporary
Unplanned: Can be stripped down/destroyed
Permanent: not planned to be destroyed/taken down
Housing in cities: classified according to height and density
High rise vs low rise
High density vs low density
What are the different types of housing
Informal
Built on locally unwanted land use (lulu)
Near sewage, toxic factories, garbage dumps
Found near industrial sites
Easier for residents to travel to work
No legal right to occupy land
Illegal occupants
May be evicted
Lack of access to basic services
Water
Sanitation
Electricity
Poor quality building materials
Zinc sheets
Recycled lumber
Easily collapse
Prone to fires
Unplanned
Built by settlers or non-qualified builders (without permit)
Formal
Found in desirable land
In planned spaces near industrial areas or amenities
Away from pollution and heavy industries
Quality infrastructure
Near roads, piped water, electricity, proper waste disposal
Built by government or private developers
Legal right to occupy land
Access to basic services
Water
Sanitation
Electricity
Supporting infrastructure
High quality building materials
Concrete
Glass
Cement
Protect from rain and strong wind
Safe from fire
BCA sets standards
Factors affecting location of housing
Land use planning
Guidelines drawn up by planning authorities
restrictive land use, zoning - to ensure well-developed built-up environment, to shape the layout of cities
Developers
Government: considers needs of people
Private developers: develop property for profit, choose commercially viable sites
Land price
Cost of land
Governments regulate pricing to ensure affordability
Housing financial support
Financial support schemes for developers help lower cost of building houses sell houses at affordable prices
Chapter 9-Sustainable development of housing