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Student Notes…Ch. 4 “Choosing a Place to Live”
Location
1. Region: a specific part of the world, country or _________________________ in which
you live.
2. Community: large __________________, small ______________________ or rural
area.
3. Neighborhood: a group of _______________________ and _____________________.
4. Physical Neighborhood: determined by the way the ____________________________
and __________________________________ are used.
5. Zoning Regulations: control land use in certain areas.
6. Developers: subdivide land and make improvements such as streets and street lighting
before building structures.
7. Planned Neighborhood: ________________________ areas with restrictions.
a. In a planned neighborhood, the size and layout of individual lots are determined
before dwellings are built.
b. All houses build in a planned neighborhood must fit into the overall plan.
c. The quality of construction and the type of design are sometimes controlled in a
planned neighborhood.
d. Many planned neighborhoods include recreational facilities. Parks and
playgrounds are built in locations that are convenient to the people, living in the
neighborhood.
POPULATION COMPOSITION
A. Heterogeneous: people in a neighborhood that may be different.
B. Homogeneous: similar to each other.
SITE
A. A location within a neighborhood is called a site, or lot.
B. Site: the piece of ______________________ on which the house is ________________.
C. Each site has its own characteristic-size, shape, contour (hills and curves), and soil type.
NATURAL RESTRAINTS
A. Natural restraints are those that come from nature.
B. Landscaping: decorative ______________________________ to change the appearance
of a site.
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C. Orientation: placing a structure on a site in consideration of the location of the sun,
prevailing winds, water sources, and scenic view.
D. Public Zones: the part of the site that can be seen from the ___________________ or
_______________________. Usually in ____________________ of the house.
E. Service Zone: used for necessary _____________________________. Like the
sidewalks, driveways, and storage areas.
F. Private Zone: Hidden from public view.
Types of Housing
a. House: any building that serves as a living quarters for one or more families.
b. Multifamily house: a structure that provides __________________ for more than one
household. Examples would be: ___________________________________________________
Rentals
a. Penthouses: suites located at the top of apartment buildings.
b. Garden Apartments: one story units with _____________________________grounds.
c. Efficiency Apartment: ________________ main room, a ________________kitchen
area, and a ___________________________________.
d. Amenities: laundry appliances, tennis courts and swimming pools available to residents.
e. Some high-rise buildings are like small cities.
Condominium Units
a. Condominium (condo): a type of ownership where the buyer
______________________________________________living space and also has
an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities of the multiunit project.
b. Buyers purchase condo units as separate dwellings. The receive a portion of the
common areas and share ownership of the site, parking, recreational facilities,
hallways, and lobbies wit the other owners.
c. The term cooperative and condo refer to a type of ownership not a building
design.
Single Family Houses
a. Single Family House: designed to house ____________________________________.
b. Attached Houses: Share a wall with the houses on each side.
c. Examples would be ___________________________ and _______________________.
Freestanding house: Not connected to another unit.
a. Contractor: a person with contract or agrees to ___________________________ certain
_________________________ or do certain work for a
___________________________.
b. Factory-built housing: __________________________ constructed in a
________________ and _____________________ to a site.
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c. Manufactured housing and Mobile Homes: are single-family dwellings that are
completely built in a factory. Units built before ___________________ are called
___________________________. While those built later are called
___________________________________________________________________.
Moving to a New Home
1. Changes in lifestyle, occupation, socioeconomic status, or other life situations also cause
people to move.
2. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. Use the moving checklist.
Moving Yourself
1. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. Plan ahead.
6. Estimate the amount of items to be moved. This helps choose the correct truck.
7. Have on hand, furniture pads, dollies or moving cartons.
Hiring a Moving Company
1. Choose only licensed movers and obtain at least three written estimates to compare.
2. Ask them about insurance. Read the fine print. Ask about additional cost.
3. Ask about discount moves and nonpeak moving time.
4. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
7. Decide how you want the furniture to be arranged & supervise.
8. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
9. ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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