CHAPTER 3HOUSING

How to Provide Homes for All?

WHAT IS HOUSING SHORTAGE VS WHAT CAUSES HOUSING SHORTAGE Housing Shortage is the

inadequate provision of affordable housing equipped with basic services.

Housing Shortage occurs when the supply of housing is LOWER than the demand of housing.

CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSING SHORTAGE

Presence of :- Homelessness- Slums and Squatter Settlements

HOMELESSNESS• Occurs when there is a lack of regular shelter• Or when people seek temporary housing• Homeless people sleep in public areas, such as streets, under

bridges and at public parks• They may also opt to stay at homes of relatives or friends

Think About It!!- What are some measures that Governments can take to reduce homelessness? Use Singapore as a case study when conducting your research.

SLUMS & SQUATTER SETTLEMENTS• Urban areas which are heavily populated• Residents have poor quality of housing• Poor access to basic services• Developed on state land and often without permission• Do not receive sufficient provision of basic services• Also known as : ‘favela’ and ‘barong-barong’

Read More!!Research on how some organizations have tried to solve the problems of slums. Write an essay on these methods and share it with the class in the next lesson!

Slums Squatter Settlements

A slum is a heavily populated urban informal settlement characterized by substandard housing and squalor.

A shanty town or squatter area is a settlement of plywood, corrugated metal, sheets of plastic, and cardboard boxes. Such settlements are usually found on the periphery of cities, in public parks, or near railroad tracks, rivers, lagoons or city trash dump sites.

WHAT IS ‘SUBSTANDARD HOUSING’

Substandard housing in EthiopiaDiscuss with your Partner!What are the characteristics of substandard housing?

Guiding Questions :- What are the houses made of?- Describe these materials, are they

flammable, stable?- Do these residents attain adequate

basic services such as water?

SUBSTANDARD HOUSING IN SINGAPOREPOSSIBLE?

Singapore is a modernised city. We rarely see any substandard housing. The government replaces old flats with new high rise flats. But, were there still substandard housing in Singapore in

the past?

Slums in Singapore

Substandard Housing near Golden Mile Complex when it was still under

construction (1971)

HOMELESSNESS : LACK OF SAFE SHELTER When people are without shelter, they are not protected against the

weather elements and may be exposed to strong winds and cold winters The houses in slums and squatter settlements have weak foundations. - Unstable walls - Made of poor quality and flammable materials, such as cardboard and

zinc Houses collapse easily during a natural disaster, such as floods and

earthquakes. These houses are built on unsuitable land, which are not designated for

housing During an emergency, movement is hampered as the houses are built

close to each other and there is hardly any space to roam around.

HOMELESSNESS : INSUFFICIENT BASIC SERVICES

Lack access to basic services, such a electricity, clean water, proper sanitation and waste disposal facilities

Lack of infrastructure such as power lines, water pipes, toilets and waste management facilities

One toilet is often shared by hundreds of slum dwellers, sometimes even thousands!

Insufficient water as water pumped into the slum by the Government as a measure might be directed by private companies or homes

ASSIGNMENT

Research on housing shortage and its effect on Society

Draw a mind map and share with the class the next lesson

You are advised to use online apps to create your mind map. Remember to email to your teacher!