What are the differences between formal housing and informal housing?
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The question discusses the differences between formal and informal housing, highlighting aspects such as construction, legality, quality of materials, and access to services.
Answer
Formal housing is legal and follows regulations; informal housing is self-built, illegal, lacks basic services.
Formal housing is planned, built by government or developers, legally occupies land, uses high-quality materials, and has basic services. Informal housing is self-built, illegal, uses poor-quality materials, and lacks basic services.
Answer for screen readers
Formal housing is planned, built by government or developers, legally occupies land, uses high-quality materials, and has basic services. Informal housing is self-built, illegal, uses poor-quality materials, and lacks basic services.
More Information
Formal housing is typically part of urban planning, providing secure tenure and services. In contrast, informal settlements may develop quickly to meet housing demand but often face challenges like eviction threats.
Tips
Common mistakes include assuming all informal housing is unsafe; some may have improvements over time.
Sources
- Informal housing - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Sec 2 Geog 2022 - Types of housing and their characteristics - sites.google.com
- Formal Housing - Coggle - coggle.it
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