Types of Housing and Where Housing Types Located - PDF

Chapter 8 Part One - What are the different types of housing? What are the different types of housing? Housing - Refers to structures or buildings developed to shelter people from the...

Chapter 8 Part One - What are the different types of housing? What are the different types of housing? Housing - Refers to structures or buildings developed to shelter people from the elements Can be planned or unplanned Can be permanent or temporary Come in all shapes and sizes Often regarded as a basic need What are the different types of housing? Some important terms to learn about housing in the cities High density VS low High-rise VS low-rise density What are the different types of housing? Cities and urban population grow faster Housing shortage than pace of housing development Results in informal housing built What are the different types of housing? Formal housing Informal housing Legally built Illegally or unlawfully built Provided for by government Built by individuals who are housing programmes or unable to access formal private developers housing What are the different types of housing? Features of formal 1. Built by government or private housing developers Formal housing developments are part of urban planning processes Undertaken by government or private businesses E.g. Public housing in Singapore developed by HDB, together with the supporting amenities such as hawker centres, roads E.g. Plots of land sold or leased to private businesses for developing private housing projects What are the different types of housing? Features of formal 2. Legal right to occupy land housing Land rights – Ability of individuals to freely obtain, use and possess land at their discretion without impeding rights of others Housing built by those with legal rights to occupy the land – May be lived in, sold or leased to others What are the different types of housing? Features of formal 3. Access to basic services housing Basic services are planned for and included in formal housing – E.g. water, electricity and sanitation services Support infrastructure are also built – Underground water pipes, electrical substations, power lines and sewage pipes Improves the quality of life for residents What are the different types of housing? Features of formal 4. High quality building materials housing Planning authorities’ guidelines ensure high quality building materials are used – Concrete, metal and hard wood Buildings built with such materials are able to withstand elements – Heavy rain and strong winds Also occupants are protected from basic threats – Fires Lasts for long time with minimal maintenance What are the different types of housing? Features of informal 1. Self-built squatter settlements housing Built in an unplanned manner Constructed from scavenged materials – Repurposed zinc sheets and recycled lumber At risk of collapsing, being flooded on rainy days or catching fire easily What are the different types of housing? Features of informal 2. No legal right to occupy land housing Built on any available, accessible plot of land May likely occupy undeveloped and unsecured government land or private property These housing may be cleared away and residents evicted What are the different types of housing? Features of informal 3. Lack of access to basic services housing Lack access to basic services – Electricity, water and sanitation Resorted to illegally tapping electrical grids, siphoning water from nearby pipes and disposing of sanitary waste into the ground or nearby rivers Risk of injury and ill-health due to electrocution, consumption of contaminated water and waterborne diseases  Chapter 8 Part Two - Where are different housing types found in cities? Where are different housing types found in cities? Found in areas of locally unwanted land-use Near landfills, sewage treatment plants and large, polluting industries Near industrial sites as dwellers want to save travelling time and cost