S4 Geography - Urban Problems and Solutions

As Macao and HK grows and expands, there are three major urban problems: (Select all correct answers)

• housing problem

• environmental problem

• educational problem

• transport problem

Select all major reasons for insufficient housing supply in Hong Kong:

• Small land area

• Hilly relief

• 10% protected areas

• land use competition

Select all major reasons for insufficient housing supply in Macao:

• Small land area

• Hilly relief

• 40% protected areas

• land use competition

Due to the increasing population and more young people want to live by themselves, there is a growing ________ for housing units which leads to a higher price in housing.

• demand

• supply

Many low-income groups can only afford small housing units and they are facing the problem of (a)   .

With a long history of urban development, urban ____________ takes place in the inner city and buildings are in poor condition.

• degrade

• decay

• deteriotate

• deform

(a)   buildings are buildings that are below standard, lack facilities and area considered unsanitary. Subdivided housing is an example.

___________ huts are huts that have lower rents but unsanitary and unsafe. It is also a type of substandard housing.

• Squirrel

• Squatter

• Smaller

• Smarter

• Squater

(a)   land use is common in inner city therefore there are land use conflicts.

Select all problems with substandard housing:

• high risk of fire

• spread of diseases

• lack of open space and public facilities

• abundant natural resources

• sufficient infrastructure