Term 1 Cities Quiz

What does housing refer to?

• Industrial warehouses

• Public transportation systems

• Commercial buildings in the city center

• Structures or buildings developed to shelter people from the elements

What are the characteristics of high-rise, high-density housing?

• All of the above

• Has shared facilities like playgrounds and exercise equipment

• Accommodates fewer people and usually located closer to the city fringe

• Accommodates large numbers of people and commonly found closer to/at city center

What is the difference between formal and informal housing?

• Formal housing is always located in the city center, while informal housing is always on the outskirts

• Formal housing is temporary, while informal housing is permanent

• Formal housing is legally built by the government or private developers, while informal housing is usually built by individuals who are unable to access formal housing

• Formal housing is built using poor quality materials, while informal housing uses high-quality building materials

Why do informal housing developments occur?

• To promote social unrest and environmental degradation

• Because of excessive government regulations

• To increase property value in the city center

• Due to housing shortage and inability to afford formal housing

What are the characteristics of formal housing?

• Provision by government or private developers and legal right to occupy land

• Self-built squatter settlements and lack of access to basic services

• Poor quality housing materials and no legal right to occupy land

• All of the above

Where is informal housing usually found in cities?

• In areas of locally unwanted land-use, e.g. located near landfills or sewage treatment plants

• On desirable land inside the city, close to greenery and amenities

• Supported by infrastructure for basic services like roads and electricity

• Free from pollution and close to greenery

What is the role of urban planning in housing location?

• Constructing basic services like electricity and water distribution pipes

• Setting up guidelines and regulations for land use to avoid mixing incompatible land uses

• Building informal housing in isolated plots far away from amenities

• Developing housing for profit without considering quality of life

What are the factors affecting the location of housing?

• High-rise vs low-rise housing

• Legal right to occupy land and lack of access to basic services

• Access to basic services and good quality building materials

• Land-use planning and developers

What is the purpose of zoning in urban planning?

• To avoid mixing incompatible land uses and shape a city's layout

• To restrict access to basic services in formal housing

• To provide free housing to all residents

• To encourage informal housing development in the city center

Why do private developers choose certain sites for housing development?

• To promote social unrest and environmental degradation

• To sell easily and for a good profit

• To provide housing for free to low-income families

• To build on undesirable land near landfills