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Problem
Inadequate building standards
Other Names:
Absence of housing codes
Unknown building codes
Incidence:
Since it was found that more than £2 billion would be needed to bring school buildings in the UK up to 1981 regulation standards, the Government has considered abolishing the minimum standards altogether.
Broader Problems:
Inadequacy of international standards
Irresponsible social designers
Related Problems:
Unfamiliar government procedures
Aggravates:
Low-quality construction work
Unethical construction practices
Inadequate safeguards against fire
Substandard housing and accommodation
Reduced By:
Restrictive building codes in urban areas
Strategies:
Developing housing policy
Developing housing codes
Improving building standards
Subject(s):
Information
→
Data, codes
Amenities
→
Housing, tenants
Industry
→
Construction
Societal Problems
→
Inadequacy
Research, Standards
→
Standards
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST