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      <title>Practice for Chapter 8 and 9.1 by Marcus Tan Lee Kiang</title>
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      <pubDate>2023-06-08 02:51:37 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Answers</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Q1. Award 1m for reasoning, 1m for example.</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;As the <strong>demand for housing development increases</strong>, the <strong>demand/need for natural resources will increase</strong> for construction and use.</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;An example is <strong>wood as more is needed for furniture</strong>.</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;An example is <strong>metal/rocks for construction.<br><br>Q2.&nbsp;</strong>Award 1m for definition, 1m for formal housing, 1m for informal housing. Total 3m.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Land-use planning </strong>refers to <strong>guidelines</strong> drawn up <strong>by planning authorities. (1)</strong></div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Planning authorities typically <strong>practice zoning</strong> as a planning control tool, which<strong> restricts the type of activities and land-use permitted</strong> on specific sites. (1)</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Formal housing <strong>occupies zones and areas that are designed for housing development</strong>. (1)</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Informal housing, on the other hand, <strong>can occur anywhere</strong> regardless of land-use planning guidelines. (1)</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Formal housing are <strong>located nearby/along with other amenities/services</strong>, while informal housing <strong>tend to be located near industrial areas/factories OR occur anywhere</strong> in order to make use of the facilities nearby (1)</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>Accept other plausible answers that show understanding of how location of formal housing is determined/planned</div><div><em>&nbsp;<br>Q3.&nbsp;</em><strong>Answer</strong></div><div>Accept any of the following. Award max. 3m if no reference to Fig. 1 is made.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Due to improper disposal of rubbish</strong> which can lead to land/water pollution. (1)</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;As humans produce<strong> vast amounts of waste</strong>, this often <strong>ends up in landfills/riverbanks</strong> that can lead to <strong>land/water pollution.</strong> (1)</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Due to surface run-off from streets and roads, untreated or poorly treated sewage flowing into the river leading to <strong>water pollution. </strong>(1)</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;OR by the <strong>improper disposal of rubbish into water bodies</strong>/rivers, leading to <strong>water pollution.</strong> (1)</div><div>-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The burning of fossil fuel for energy use in cities, as well as from motor vehicles, will lead to <strong>air pollution</strong>. (1)</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Accept any plausible explanation</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-06-08 02:55:45 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>jiarong &amp; litianshuo</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong>jiarong</strong><br><br>1.people living in these places need natural resources to survive.To meet these needs , natural resources need to extracted and used.The resources demands of housing developments lead to negative environmental impacts. (Include when demand for housing increases, demand for natural resources increases) [0m]<br><br>For example ,according to the wildlife fund , about 18.7 million acres of forests are lost each year for housing development. [1m]<br><br>2.land-use planning is the plan which includes guidelines drawn up by planing authorities. [D: 1m]<br>Zoning restricts the type of activities and land-use permitted on specific sites.This is done to shape the layout of cities and enable various types of development. <br>Formal housing thus occupies zones and areas that are designated for housing development. [D: 1m]<br><br>3.Due to the lack of informal housing resources, the surrounding [<mark>environment is becoming increasingly polluted]1m</mark>, social unrest, [<mark>garbage stacking and air quality, river quality deterioration, ] 1m</mark>forming a vicious circle<br><br><strong>Tianshuo<br></strong><br>1.Due to the increase in housing development, the environment is being polluted, such as an increase in rubbish in the river. [0m] Pollution and natural resources are 2 different points.<br><br>2.Land use planning may increase the area of formal housing. ??? 0m<br><br>3.Due to the development of housing in the area, the surrounding environment has been polluted [1m], the river water is very dirty, and garbage is piled up on the river bank [1m], which is not good for the living environment around it.<strong><br></strong><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-06-08 03:24:55 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>1:The natural resources are contaminated due to the increase in housing development. For example, as more and more houses are built, more and more domestic sewage is poured into rivers, reducing the quality of the water and polluting the water source</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>2:formal housing development projects built by governments always occur on plots of land as infrastructure development and necessities of life can be assured to support such housing projects. &nbsp;While informal housing always occur near factories and industries because it is more convenient for them to work</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-06-08 03:31:36 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Chen yijie</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2023-06-08 03:33:31 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>With the increase of housing, the environment has been seriously polluted, the river has become a dirty sewage, the riverbanks are piled with garbage</title>
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         <pubDate>2023-06-08 03:37:07 UTC</pubDate>
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