Why does Housing Shortage occur

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Competing Land Use
. This leads to stiff competition for land, which can result in insufficient land for residential purposes, which in turn causes housing shortages in cities ! colspan="4" |
 * Point:
 * Competing land use may result in a housing shortage for cities
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 * Elaborate:
 * Land has many uses. Some uses of land include, residential, industrial, and recreational
 * Explain:
 * When land is dedicated to a specific use, it will be
 * Explain:
 * When land is dedicated to a specific use, it will be
 * When land is dedicated to a specific use, it will be
 * Example:
 * In Singapore, the government allocates 17% of land for residential purposes. Due to this, the land is unavailable to be used for other means, like commercial or industrial purposes. This leads to competition for land space. As the population increases, the demand for housing will also increase, but the land allocation is subject to the review of government policies. This may result in competition for land use and potentially housing shortage if the allocated land for housing decreases
 * In Singapore, the government allocates 17% of land for residential purposes. Due to this, the land is unavailable to be used for other means, like commercial or industrial purposes. This leads to competition for land space. As the population increases, the demand for housing will also increase, but the land allocation is subject to the review of government policies. This may result in competition for land use and potentially housing shortage if the allocated land for housing decreases

Limited Land Supply
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 * Point:
 * colspan="2" |Physical features and barriers such as seas, rivers, mountains, limit the amount of land that can be used for housing.
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 * Elaborate:
 * colspan="2" |Cities have limited land supply. Furthermore, steep slopes to build housing are avoided because of their high construction cost.
 * Evidence:
 * colspan="2" |Singapore. Land area is 724.2 sq km (2018). There is also a limit on how much land can be reclaimed from the seas due to high cost and long time processes. Therefore, there may be insufficient land for housing in cities, especially those cities with small land areas, leading to housing shortage
 * Evidence:
 * colspan="2" |Singapore. Land area is 724.2 sq km (2018). There is also a limit on how much land can be reclaimed from the seas due to high cost and long time processes. Therefore, there may be insufficient land for housing in cities, especially those cities with small land areas, leading to housing shortage
 * colspan="2" |Singapore. Land area is 724.2 sq km (2018). There is also a limit on how much land can be reclaimed from the seas due to high cost and long time processes. Therefore, there may be insufficient land for housing in cities, especially those cities with small land areas, leading to housing shortage

Rapid Population Growth
There is a lack of knowledge about family planning, this results in parents having more children than they can afford ! colspan="4" |
 * Point:gv
 * colspan="2" |Due to better healthcare services and amenities, some cities experienced high rates of natural increase in population in which the birth rates are high but death rates are low.
 * Elaborate:
 * colspan="2" |Also, cities have a large proportion of people in their 20s to 30s who are likely to start families leading to above-average fertility rates.
 * Elaborate:
 * colspan="2" |Also, cities have a large proportion of people in their 20s to 30s who are likely to start families leading to above-average fertility rates.
 * colspan="2" |Also, cities have a large proportion of people in their 20s to 30s who are likely to start families leading to above-average fertility rates.
 * rowspan="2" |Explain:
 * colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Increase in population will lead to higher demand for housing and when the supply of housing does not meet the increasing demand there will be housing shortages
 * rowspan="2" |Explain:
 * colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Increase in population will lead to higher demand for housing and when the supply of housing does not meet the increasing demand there will be housing shortages

Migration
rural areas. In addition, cities are unable to build sufficient houses quickly enough for the influx of migrants which will then lead to housing shortages.
 * Point:
 * colspan="2" |Rural-urban migration refers to the movement of people from rural areas into cities to work and in search of a better life.
 * Elaborate:
 * colspan="2" |There are more jobs created in cities due to a range of economic activities compared to
 * Elaborate:
 * colspan="2" |There are more jobs created in cities due to a range of economic activities compared to
 * colspan="2" |There are more jobs created in cities due to a range of economic activities compared to
 * Explain:
 * colspan="2" |However, these migrants lack the 21st-century skills for jobs in the cities and face difficulties in securing jobs which results in them being unable to afford housing.
 * Explain:
 * colspan="2" |However, these migrants lack the 21st-century skills for jobs in the cities and face difficulties in securing jobs which results in them being unable to afford housing.
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