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WorksheetsSecondary 2 Geography Revision
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is housing shortage?
Not enough land
People are poor
High demand for housing
Demand exceeds supply of housing available
A place with housing shortage will...
Form slums
Have homelessness
None of the above
All of the above
Why is the slum located in this place?
For job opportunities in the city centre
There is an empty space.
The government allocated them here
There is a strong sense of community here
What cause demand for housing to increase?
Population growth
Rural to urban migration
High birth rate
All of the above
What cause supply of housing to decrease?
Limited land supply
Competing uses of land
All of the above
None of the above
Why does limited land supply lead to housing shortage?
Insufficient land for housing due to other land uses
Too many people give birth
City is unable to expand due to mountains/seas
Too many migrants enter from rural areas for jobs
Identify the landuse shown below.
Housing
Commercial
Recreation
Defence
Negative impacts of living in slums on residents include...
all of the below
Pollution of land and water
Vulnerability to fire, landslide and eviction
Low levels of health
Which is NOT a reason why slum residents suffer from poor health?
Lack basic services like piped water
Lack money to see a doctor
Lack discipline in what they eat
Live too closely together
Why do fires break out in slums?
Slums are built on unwanted land
Slums are built using flammable materials
Slums lack basic services
Slums are built on illegal land
Housing shortage can be managed by...
Providing public housing
Slum upgrading
Improving the quality and increasing the supply of housing
All of the above
Slum upgrading may need residents to rebuild their own houses. What is this also called?
Do It Yourself
Public-private partnership
Self-help scheme
Government subsidies
Identify the strategy to manage housing shortage below.
Public housing
Private housing
Upgraded slums
Integrated living
Which is not a challenge of public housing?
Hard to monitor for a large country
Projects need residents to build their own houses
Governments may not have enough money to implement
Residents have a strong sense of belonging to slums and do not want to move
Many cities use slum upgrading to manage housing shortage. What is a benefit?
Residents can learn construction skills and find new jobs
Residents can just wait for government to build everything
Residents can move elsewhere while waiting for upgrading to be done
Residents do not need to spend money at all
Cities that are located on _________ lands are more prone to floods.
low-lying
elevated
average
Self-help schemes is a form of ___________ to improve the quality of housing.
Public housing strategy
Slum upgrading strategy
Inclusive housing strategy
Some individuals choose to move from one place to another because of better job opportunities. This is an example of _______ that might result in housing shortage.
Limited land supply
Competing land use
High birth rates
Rural-urban migration
Slum settlements often do not have proper sanitation facilities, waste management facilities. Hence, these slums lack the provision of basic (a) .
____________ is reasonably priced compared to private housing, and may be subsidised by the government.
Slum upgrading
Slum settlements
Public housing
Land reclamation
Housing shortage happens when there is insufficient housing to accommodate population in an area, when the _________ for houses is more than the _________.
demand; supply
supply; demand
demand; demand
supply; supply
Slums and squatter settlements are ______ areas which are heavily populated.
rural
urban
poor
rich
Tick the correct characteristics of a slum settlement.
(You may select more than one correct option)
Well-maintained roads and pathways
Flammable materials used for construction
Houses are built spread out from each other
Roofs are made of poor quality materials
The picture shows plastic waste near a slum in New Delhi, India. Why do you think this could happen near a slum?
The residents are not taught to be hygienic
There is no proper infrastructure
There is a lack of waste management facilities
There is no access to dustbins
True or false: One of the issues that residents of slums might face is that they may be evicted at any time.
True
False
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
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
Which keyword describes migration from the countryside to the city?
Urban-rural
Rural-urban
Counterurbanisation
Reurbanisation
Does this image represent an urban or rural area?
Urban
Rural
What is urban sprawl?
When an urban area stops growing
When an urban area grows so much that it begins to spread into surrounding rural areas
Select two images that show examples of urbanisation
What is a 'push' factor?
Something that forces someone to move out of an area
Something that attracts someone to move to an area
What is a 'pull' factor?
Something that forces someone to move out of an area
Something that attracts someone to move to an area
Which of the following are economic consequences of urbanisation?
Air pollution
Poor sanitation due to a lack of infrastructure
A higher amount of businesses open which can cause a higher unemployment rate due to competition for jobs
Better living conditions, leading to poor health choices
Which of the following are environmental consequences of urbanisation? (Choose more than one option)
Urban sprawl affects the surrounding rural environments of a city and destroys the ecosystems of flora and fauna
Slums may be created due to urban sprawl
The prices of housing increase due to competition from the increased population
Which of the following are social consequences of urbanisation? (Choose more than one option)
Crowded housing leads to poor living conditions
People of different cultural values move into the same area
Crime increases due to challenging life circumstances
Is this rural or urban?: High population density
Rural
Urban
Is this rural or urban?: fewer services and less industry
Rural
Urban
Which of the following is NOT true about housing shortage
Housing shortage is when there are homeless people
Housing shortage is when slums and squatter settlements are not present
Housing shortage is when people cannot afford housing
Housing shortage is when supply of houses cannot meet the demand for houses
Which is NOT true about why slums are at risk of fires?
They are made up of flammable materials
They are close to one another
Children who live there like to play with fire
Fire is used as a source of light
The following reasons are reasons why slums are unsafe except...
They are prone to floods and landslides
They are built on flat land
They are prone to eviction by the government
They are built in a dense and orderly manner
Which of the following are basic services that are lacking in slums? Choose all the options that are correct
Electricity
Hygiene facilities
Polluted river
Filled rubbish bin
Waste disposal services
Slums are located in the rural areas
True
False
Slums are usually located
Away from cities
Far from industrial areas
Along water bodies
Underwater
Self Help Schemes are carried out by...
Government
President
Construction workers
Helpers
Slum residents
More than (a) percent of Singaporeans live in HDB Public Housing flats in 2013?
Land has many uses. Which of the following is not one of them?
Recreation
Waste Disposal
Residential
Industrial
None of the above
Which of the following best define housing?
structures or buildings developed to provide people with basic services.
structures or buildings developed to shelter people from the elements and basic services.
structures or buildings developed to shelter people from the elements.
structures or buildings developed to satisfy people's need
Which of the following is not a characteristics of formal housing?
Built by government or developers
Self-built
Legal rights to occupy land
Build with good materials
Which of the following is a characteristics of informal housing?
Built by government or developers
Self-built
Legal rights to occupy land
Build with good materials
Which of the following is not a characteristics of informal housing?
Built by government or developers
Self-built
No legal rights to occupy land
Build with poor materials
Which of the following is a characteristics of formal housing?
Provide basic services
Self-built
No legal rights to occupy land
Build with poor materials
Which of the following is an example of a poor building material?
Concrete
Bricks
Steel
Zinc sheet
People who live in squatter settlements often faces threat of eviction. True or False?
True
False
Which of the following is not a basic service provided in formal housing?
WIFI
Water
Electricity
Gas
This type of housing is found on desirable land within a city. They are also found near greenery and amenities, away from pollution. Which type of housing is this?
Formal Housing
Informal Housing
This type of housing is found on locally unwanted land-use. They are also found near landfills, sewage treatment plants and large, polluting industries. Which type of housing is this?
Formal Housing
Informal Housing
Which of the following is not a factor that determines the location of housing?
Land-use planing
Developers
Price of house
Land price
Which of the following natural resources will be depleted by housing development?
Water
Forest
Steel
All of the above
Which of the following is not an important component of quality housing?
Provision of basic needs
Presence of amenities
Presence of communities
None of the above
Amenities is defined as facility/feature of the place
helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment. True or False?
True
False
Which of the following spaces aid in interaction between residents in a neighbourhood?
Community Centres
Playground
Parks
All of the above
What are the consequences of housing shortage?
Limited land supply & Competing land use
Low level of health & environmental pollution
Slum upgrading & provision of affordable housing
To try and improve the quality of housing & basic services/infrastructure
Strong Sense of Place & Belonging refers to the meaning and value people attach to a place as a result of their experiences or the unique characteristics of a place.
True
False
Which of the following is owned or operated by a government, and usually offered at low rent to the needy, poor, or otherwise economically disadvantaged?
slum
public housing
What are the disadvantages of self-help scheme?
Residents are not willing to move out of their houses and co-operate.
they cannot pay for new housing units
it takes a long time to complete
They do not need relocate and can work on improving their houses at their own comfortable pace.
Which of the following statement best describes the concept of 'facilities and amenities' in inclusive housing?
There is this very special designed clock tower at the community centre.
There are facilities and amenities and when we use them, we interact with one another and create strong bond.
There are a variety of facilities and amenities that caters to all groups of people living in the neighbourhood.
There are many different types of flats that caters to the different income groups.
All of the examples listed below are examples for vulnerability (consequence of housing shortage) EXCEPT
Eviction
fires
low level of health
landslides
Study the bar graph. In general, from 1990 to 2014, it shows that the trend of the proportion of urban population living in slums has been (a) by about 15 %.
Two of the main possible reasons for housing shortage in Singapore is
high birth rate among the young families in Singapore.
competing land use as there is limited land space for various purposes such as industrial, residential and commercial.
Singaporeans migrating out to look for jobs overseas.
limited land supply as we are only about 716 square kilometres in size.
Which of the following best completes the statement? Most of the population of the United States has moved away from _________________ and now live in _________________.
slums, public housing
cities, villages
suburbs, ghettos
rural areas, urban areas
Which of the following is owned or operated by a government, and usually offered at low rent to the needy, poor, or otherwise economically disadvantaged?
slum
public housing
Slum upgrading involves people such as the slum residents together with....(tick all options that apply)
Government
Non-governmental Organisations
Multi-national Corporations
Only the slum residents
Urban areas are usually areas with _______ population density.
High
Medium
Low
The higher the birth rate of a country, the lower the demand for housing. True or False.
True
False
"In public housing, residents get involved in helping to built the flats, lowering the cost of housing." True or false.
True
False
Public housing is reasonably priced in Singapore because...(tick the options that apply)
it is subsidised by the government
some houses are given out to the needy for free
residents can use their CPF to help pay for houses
the NGOs help to provide help and assistance
