Practice Revisions to Building Codes - 2.1 | 10. Upgrading Informal Settlements | Disaster Preparedness & Planning - Vol 6
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Question 1

Easy

What is an informal settlement?

💡 Hint: Think about where people might live without formal approvals.

Question 2

Easy

What does security of tenure mean?

💡 Hint: Consider what helps people stay in their homes.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

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Question 1

What does 'security of tenure' refer to?

  • The right to a mortgage
  • The right to rent
  • The right to occupy land without eviction

💡 Hint: Think about what keeps people safe in their homes.

Question 2

Building codes can positively affect informal settlements. True or False?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how regulations can help improve living conditions.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Assess the impact of a specific building code on the upgrading of informal settlements in a selected country, considering the economic context.

💡 Hint: Look at how other countries have addressed similar issues to draw parallels.

Question 2

Design a proposal for a new community-based approach to urban planning that incorporates lessons from building code revisions discussed in class.

💡 Hint: Think about how to engage with the community and what their key needs are.

Challenge and get performance evaluation