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  2. Restrictive building codes in urban areas

Restrictive building codes in urban areas

  • Complex housing regulations
  • Complicated building standards

Nature

Building codes tend to become so restrictive that they discourage owners and tenants from adapting structures to make them more habitable. In developing countries, and especially in shanty towns, the majority of building codes and standards are ignored because following them would produce buildings too expensive for most people.

Broader

Over-regulation
Presentable

Aggravates

Reduces

Urban fires
Presentable

Strategy

Value

Restriction
Yet to rate
Overcomplex
Yet to rate
Nonrestrictive
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Complexity
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Reference

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Amenities » Housing, tenants
  • Amenities » Urban
  • Industry » Construction
  • Information » Data, codes
  • Research, standards » Standards
  • Societal problems » Restrictions
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020