The issue
What are the two aspects of our issue?
Affordable and Inclusive housing.
What is the focus of environmental sustainability?
Conserving natural resources and reducing pollution.
What is one of the housing crisis in Hong Kong?
Cramped and unsafe space, financial strain.
What is one major challenge that makes homeownership difficult for young or low-income Singaporeans?
Rising flat prices, High BTO prices, High resale flat prices, Prices in mature estates are high despite subsidies.
List two programs implemented by other countries to address affordable housing issues.
Community Land Trusts (CLTS), Low-cost construction materials, 3D printed home (either 2).
How does the lack of affordable housing affect the world?
A lack of affordable housing contributes significantly to social inequality.
Name one social sustainability goal.
Ensuring equitable access to education and healthcare.
How is the poverty trap an effect of the housing crisis in Hong Kong?
The cost of living in these houses is extremely causing residents to stay in a loop of poverty, trying to save for a better house and paying off the rent for their current house.
Name one way Singapore is adapting its housing to meet changing household demographics.
More 2-room Flexi flats, Expansion of the Singles Scheme, Designing smaller and more compact flats, Increasing availability of flats suited for elderly and singles.
Which country initiated the Community Land Trust (CLT) program?
USA.
How does the lack of inclusive housing affect the world?
Risk deepening inequalities rather than promoting true inclusion.
What is key aspect of economic sustainability?
Ensuring affordable housing.
Name 3 health issues faced by the residents of Hong Kong's shoebox houses.
Respiratory problems, accidents and injuries, and exposure to infectious diseases.
What is one inclusive design feature implemented in HDB flats to support Singapore’s ageing population?
Grab bars, Slip-resistant flooring, Ramps, Wider doorways.
List two benefits of the 3D-printed housing program.
Reduced construction time, lower costs.
Name 1 basic human right and 1 basic living cost previously mentioned.
Basic living costs include healthcare, education, clothing, and groceries.
Basic human rights include no discrimination, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work, education, and privacy, and more.
Which sustainability pillar primarily addresses the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions?
Environmental sustainability.
What is one effect of the housing crisis? How does it affect the residents?
- Risk for the elderly
Cramped spaces can be a high fall risk, especially for the elderly who have difficulty walking.
Many of these places are filled with diseases and viruses that can pose a health risk for the elderly with weaker immune systems.
- Poverty trap
The cost of living in such conditions is extremely high. Despite their size, it causes people to be in a cycle of poverty as they pay for these houses while trying to afford another house.
How does ComLink+ support long-term housing inclusion for low-income families?
By offering personalised case management, Helping families with skills upgrading, Coordinating access to social services, Guiding rental flat residents toward homeownership, Providing holistic support for rental households.
State the low-cost construction material used by the Indian government, and spell out its full form.
Glass fiber reinforced gypsum (GFRG).
What are the 4 As to ensure inclusive housing?
Availability, Affordability, Accessibility, and Acceptability.
What is the primary goal of integrating the three pillars of sustainability (environmental, social, and economic)?
To achieve a balance that supports long-term development.
How many people live in these cage homes?
More than 220,000.
Which town in Singapore is planned with inclusivity and intergenerational bonding in mind.
Tengah.
Explain what a Community Land Trusts is in one sentence.
Non-profit organizations that acquire land and remove it from the speculative real estate market, typically through renewable long-term ground leases (or other form that could define it).