Chapter 3 Housing Terms

How are the homeless and hunter gatherers similar?

• They have similar diets

• The don't have permanent shelter

• They walk several kilometers to find food

• They hut wild animals for food

What is a harmful substance that is released into an environment and may cause serious damage to human and animal life?

(a)  

Which of the following describe slums and squatter settlements? Check ALL that apply.

• Rural areas

• Densely populated

• Poor access to basic services

• Poorly constructed homes

What is the best example of social tension?

• Being unable to tell your crush how you feel

• A fight with a sibling or friend

• Distrust or anger between the wealthy & poor

• Stress from high levels of homework and tests

If you move from Jakarta to Sydney, what term are your enacting?

(a)  

Which person would be most eligible for public housing? *eligible means able/qualified to receive

• A middle class salon owner

• An elderly grandmother on low retirement savings

• A wealthy banker who has several properties

• A college graduate who just got hired at google

Which of the following are effects of the housing shortage? Check ALL that apply

• Houses become unaffordable for many

• Homelessness

• Slums

• Poor access to basic necessities

Occasionally, governments may hire companies from the private sector in order to build affordable houses alongside more expensive ones. Which of the following would be the best definition of private sector?

• A department within the government's interior development

• A non-profit organization such as habitat for humanity

• A social worker who visits neighborhoods and decides who is eligible for public housing

• A development company that builds low and high cost apartments

What is the number of live births for every 1,000 people?

(a)  

A government is offering money to poorer neighborhoods if they use it to improve their houses and infrastructure. The government does not plan to build anything itself, only supply the funds to those able to prove they will use it correctly. What type of solution to the housing crisis is the government attempting?

• self-help scheme

• public housing

• inclusive housing

• sense of place