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Revisions to Building Codes

2.1 - Revisions to Building Codes

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Practice Questions

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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.

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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.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

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.

Challenge 2 Hard

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.

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