HOUSING

WHAT ARE THE FEATURES OF CITIES? Large population size

High population density

Cosmopolitan Population

Highly built up area (urbanized)

Image from Google

Listen to “Big City Life” by Mattafix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3bHNlwmIKM

What are the problems associated with living in a city?

Homeless peoplePeople who feel disconnected from their city

Hustle and Bustle Monotony

HOUSING SHORTAGE ARISES FROM THE LACK OF PROVISION OF ADEQUATE HOUSING AS A BASIC NEED IN CITIES.

WHAT CAUSES HOUSING SHORTAGES?

Demand Factors Supply Factors

High birth rates Government did not manage to build enough housing

Overpopulation Limited land for building homes

Rural-Urban Migration Overly expensive housing

HOUSING SHORTAGE

Housing shortages occur when there is insufficient housing to accommodate the population in an area (when supply cannot meet demand)

Homeless people Seek temporary housing

Slums and Squatter settlements!

SLUMS AND SQUATTER SETTLEMENTS

Slums: Housing in very poor conditions. VS Squatter Settlements: Illegal housing, which are usually also in bad condition

DHARAVI, LARGEST SLUM IN INDIA.

WATCH: DHARAVI, MUMBAI.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/29750-discovery-atlas-slums-of-mumbai-video.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im0tHRs9Bng

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What are the problems associated with housing shortages?