Living in a underground home (completely underground) would it cause negative physical or mental conditions?
2007-06-01 15:12:03 · 15 answers · asked by Ivan S 6 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
With proper design, the underground home would provide the illusion of being on the surface and would have lighting that provides the benefits of the sun. This has actually been done in the pass.
So the answer is no if proper designed home.
But it is yes if not properly designed.
2007-06-01 15:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by oldcorps1947 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most underground homes have three walls and the roof is covered with soil also. They are different from earth contact in this regard. Typically, there is an open front. However, you can build almost anything you want providing the code officials will allow it. The only problem I see with a completely underground house in this day and age is the bedroom egress requirements.
2007-06-01 22:24:57 · answer #2 · answered by Steven C 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most of us aren't even home most of the time. An underground house would be cheap to heat and cool, cheap to maintain, relatively soundproof, and so on. The one drawback I see is that an underground house would be more likely to have radon issues than a conventional house since radon seeps into the house from the ground. Proper ventilation and well-sealed floors and walls would help to alleviate the radon probem.
2007-06-02 01:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ivan S, it would depend upon the individual. Unfortunately, many societies equate "underground" with "underworld" and would not want to do so. However, for a normally healthy (physically and emotionally) person, there would be no adverse reactions. Of course, one would have to choose carefully; don't want to drown or hit any of modern man's pipes, sewers, electrical or other stuff.
2007-06-01 22:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in Australia there is a mining town in South Australia called Coober Pedy and it's entirely underground!
2007-06-01 22:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not unless you already have some. A person who is mentally and emotionally stable tends to remain that way thoughout life, with small periodic declines and increases.
An unstable person will snap under comparatively low pressure. So yeah, put a claustrophobic person in a small underground dwelling, and let the party begin.
2007-06-01 22:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
If you used the proper lighting to prevent health problems it shouldn't be a problem at all. People live in areas of the world that have months of nights and do quite well.
2007-06-01 22:53:54 · answer #7 · answered by JAN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think it would depend on the person, some dont mind being under the ground but I'm not 1 of them...I get the willies thinking of tunnels, caves, mines so its a matter of personal taste
2007-06-01 22:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by raharelpn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At some point you would need to have sunlight for your mental health. It might just be like living in a cave or mine...which for some people might be fun!
2007-06-01 22:20:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with proper sunlight and ventilation no. Assuming that they still maintained aspects of a normal life (job/vacation/family/friends) then no mental problems either.
2007-06-01 22:15:35 · answer #10 · answered by bigdonut72 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋