WorksheetsHousing Shortage
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Housing Shortage happens when there is (a) to accommodate the population.
What is Rural-Urban Migration?
Refers to the movement of people from rural areas into cities to live and work
Refers to the movement of people from their country of origin to their desired location
Refers to the movement of people from less developed countries to more developed countries
Refers to the movement of knowledge from the rural areas to the more developed countries
Tick the human reasons for lack of housing in cities.
Rapid population growth
Migration
High birth rate
Competing land use
Limited land supply
Which of the following are PUSH factors of housing shortage?
Lack of job opportunities, poor educational facilities, lack of medical attention
Lack of job opportunities, Famine and a promise of work
Perception of exciting city life, Poor educational facilities and More hospitals and doctors
War, Famine and political stability
People move to the urban areas from rural areas because they are attracted by the job opportunities in the cities. This will result in housing shortage because of ________________.
Increase in both supply and demand of houses
Increase in supply, but a fall in demand for houses in cities
Increase in demand for houses and the lack of supply of houses in cities
Decrease in the supply of houses due to insufficient
Suggest 1 physical reason for housing shortage.
In order to cater for a projected growth in population, the government has committed 17% of the land supply to housing needs. As a result, some golf courses in Singapore will be removed and the land will be redeveloped for housing.
What reason for housing shortage does this scenario describe?
High Birth Rates
Population growth
Limited Land Supply
Competing Land Use
Which of the options below are NOT factors that contribute to housing shortage?
Limited flat land
Competing Land use
Low birth rates
Low death rates
Rural-urban migration
It is projected that there will be a sharp increase in the world population from 2.5 billion people in 1950 to 8.4 billion in 2030. This reflects the process of:
Rural-urban migration
Urbanisation
Metamorphosis
Immigration
Based on the map, where are slums and squatter settlements located?
Edge of the city
Near major transport routes
Near to industrial areas
All of the above
What is the basic service that is lacking in slums and squatter settlements that result in the phenomenon seen in the photo?
Lack of proper sanitation and waste disposal
Lack of electricity
Lack of safe shelter
Lack of clean water supply
Based on the photo, what are the materials used to build these slums and squatter settlements?
Flimsy materials like stilts
Flammable materials like cardboard
Sturdy materials like concrete
Flimsy materials like cardboard and zinc
What are the appropriate key phrases to describe these slums and squatter settlements?
Disorderly
Orderly
Located on a steep slope
Densely packed
Check all those that apply. Describe the characteristics of the slum shown above.
The slum is made from flimsy material. During natural disasters, the house will collapse easily.
The slum is located at an unsuitable site. This made the residents who are staying there unsafe.
There is a lack of waste disposal system, hence causing the place to be polluted.
The slum is in a dense and disorderly manner. In the case of a fire, this will make escaping very difficult.
Cities are unable to build sufficient houses quickly enough to house the huge number of migrants. The migrants may then settle in slums.
This scenario is caused by _______.
High Population Growth due to High Birth Rates
High Population Growth due to Migration
Limited Land Supply
Competing Land Use
Why would people move from the country-side to the slums of the city?
better education opportunities
high standard of living
they are bored
they prefer city life
The presence of physical features such as rivers and mountains can limit the amount of land used to build housing. This is a description of which of the following reasons causing housing shortage
High Birth Rates
Urbanisation
Limited Land Supply
Competing Land Use
Which description best describe this slum?
It is made out of poor building materials such as zinc and has a lack of garbage disposal systems.
It is built on unsuitable sites such as steep slopes
It has a lack of basic services such as electricity.
It looks wonky
The characteristic of slums: lack of safe shelter. Which of the following does NOT fall under lack of shelter?
Flammable materials used to build slums
Lack of clean piped water
Unsuitable sites of slums
flimsy materials used to build slums
