Sec 2 Housing Pop Quiz 1

__________* occurs when there is insufficient housing to accommodate people, or when housing is unaffordable for those who need it.

*Not the exact number of letters

Which of these housing conditions would be considered a lack of safe shelter, as slum dwellers usually experience?

• Cardboard walls that are highly flammable and increases the risk of fire

• Plastic sheets that may be blown away by strong winds

• Steel-reinforced concrete which may collapse in the event of an earthquake

• Zinc roofs that are prone to leakages during heavy rains

People in slums may lack access to electricity, clean water, proper sanitation, and waste disposal. We say that they have insufficient __________*.

*Not the exact number of letters

Only developing countries like India and Kenya experience housing shortage.

• True

• False

People from rural areas want to move to cities because there are better job opportunities there. This process is known as __________*.

*Not the exact number of letters

A growing migrant population is one of the reasons why a city may experience rapid population growth. What is the other possible reason?

Other than competing land use, state the main reason for housing shortage in cities like Hong Kong and Singapore.