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WHY CAN

RESILIENT HOUSINGCHANGE THE WORLD?

JAKARTA, INDONESIA I PHOTO: XAVIER CONESA

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URBANIZATION –AN UNSTOPPABLE TREND

2015

1950

MORE THAN 50% OF THE POPULATION IN URBAN AREAS.MORE THAN 50% OF THE POPULATION IN RURAL AREAS.

THEY REPRESENT BETWEEN 50% AND 90% OF FAMILIES’ ASSETS.

HOMES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSETIN MOST PEOPLE’S LIVES.

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA I PHOTO: XAVIER CONESA

80%OF THE FAMILIES LIVING IN A HOUSING DEFICITNEED A BETTER HOME, NOT A NEW HOME.

RESILIENT HOUSING IS WHAT MOST PEOPLE NEED!

60% OF DEATHS FROM NATURAL DISASTERSARE CAUSED BY EARTHQUAKES*.

*EARTHQUAKES ARE ONLY 4% OF ALL NATURAL DISASTERS.

RESILIENT HOUSING CAN SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES.

PISCO, PERU I PHOTO: XAVIER CONESA

POPULATION GROWTH (1970-2010):

+87%IN FLOOD PLAINS:

+114%IN CYCLONE-PRONE COASTLINES:

+192%

UNLESS WE START DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY, MOREFAMILIES WILL CONTINUE BUILDING IN DANGEROUS AREAS.

RECONSTRUCTION COSTS MORE THAN 10 TIMESWHAT PREVENTION COSTS.

THE BILL IS PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI I PHOTO: ISTOCK

GOVERNMENTS UNDERSTAND IT!

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GLOBAL PROGRAMRESILIENT HOUSING

Sarah Antossantos1@worldbankgroup.org

Luis Trivenoltriveno@worldbank.org

Horacio Terrazahterraza@worldbankgroup.org