Characteristics of Informal Settlements

Which characteristic is described by "People live on land without legal rights or permission"?

• Poor Housing Structures

• Illegal Occupation of Land

• Overcrowding

• Hazardous Locations

What is a likely consequence of "Lack of Basic Infrastructure" in a community?

• Many residents share small spaces, often with little room to move.

• Streets and houses are arranged without planning.

• People work in informal jobs.

• Built on dangerous places like wetlands.

If a settlement is described as having "Streets and houses arranged without planning, leading to disorder," which characteristic does this best represent?

• Poor Sanitation

• Overcrowding

• Irregular Layout

• Limited Social Amenities

Buildings made from weak materials like mud or scrap metal are an example of which characteristic?

• Poor Housing Structures

• Hazardous Locations

• Poverty & Informal Work

• Illegal Occupation of Land

Which of the following best explains the impact of "Poor Sanitation" in a community?

• Basic services like water, sewage, and electricity are missing.

• People live on land without legal rights.

• Many residents share small spaces.

• Built on dangerous places like wetlands.

How does "Poverty & Informal Work" affect the residents of a settlement?

• People work in informal jobs or have very low income.

• No toilets, clean water or garbage collection increases illness.

• Few or no schools, clinics or shops nearby.

• Streets and houses are arranged without planning.

What is a direct result of "Hazardous Locations" for people living in informal settlements?

• Built on dangerous places like wetlands or steep slopes.

• Many residents share small spaces.

• Basic services like water, sewage, and electricity are missing.

• People work in informal jobs.

Which characteristic is most likely to lead to increased illness due to lack of basic services?

• Poor Housing Structures

• Poverty & Informal Work

• Poor Sanitation

• Limited Social Amenities

If a community has "Few or no schools, clinics or shops nearby," which characteristic does this describe?

• Overcrowding

• Limited Social Amenities

• Irregular Layout

• Hazardous Locations

A settlement where "No toilets, clean water or garbage collection increases illness" is facing which main issue?

• Poor Sanitation

• Lack of Basic Infrastructure

• Poverty & Informal Work

• Hazardous Locations