Slow recovery for vulnerable households can slow the recovery of the entire community. Scott Olson/Getty Images February 9, 2022 Disasters can wipe out affordable housing for years unless communities plan ahead – the loss hurts the entire local economy Shannon Van Zandt, Texas A&M University The most affordable homes face the highest risks from disasters for three key reasons.
A demolished miniature golf course in Biloxi, Miss., in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Sept. 15, 2005. Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images August 25, 2020 Biloxi’s 15-year recovery from Hurricane Katrina offers lessons for other coastal cities Jennifer Trivedi, University of Delaware After the news media move on from a major disaster site, rebuilding continues for years.
JivkoM/Shutterstock June 16, 2020 ‘Shovel-ready’ projects ignore important aspects of community resilience Tom Logan, University of Canterbury Research shows communities become more resilient to future crises when people have access to basic services such as supermarkets, hospitals and schools.