Housing Shortage

Which of the following is NOT true about housing shortage

• Housing shortage is when there are homeless people

• Housing shortage is when slums and squatter settlements are not present

• Housing shortage is when people cannot afford housing

• Housing shortage is when supply of houses cannot meet the demand for houses

The residents of slums have poor quality housing and have poor access to ________________ services

Which is NOT true about why slums are at risk of fires?

• They are made up of flammable materials

• They are close to one another

• Children who live there like to play with fire

• Fire is used as a source of light

The following reasons are reasons why slums are unsafe except...

• They are prone to floods and landslides

• They are built on flat land

• They are prone to eviction by the government

• They are built in a dense and orderly manner

Which of the following are basic services that are lacking in slums? Choose all the options that are correct

• Electricity

• Hygiene facilities

• Polluted river

• Filled rubbish bin

• Waste disposal services

Slums are located in the rural areas

• True

• False

Slums are usually located

• Away from cities

• Far from industrial areas

• Along water bodies

• Underwater

Self Help Schemes are carried out by...

• Government

• President

• Construction workers

• Helpers

• Slum residents

What is a disadvantage of government slum upgrading programmes such as KENSUP? Choose all the options that are correct

• Low levels and no view for residents

• Expensive and residents may have to pay

• Inconvenient as residents have to move away during renovation

• Residents may not have the skills to build

More than ______ percent of Singaporeans live in HDB Public Housing flats in 2013?