Quality of construction is a key factor in determining whether a building will withstand disasters. There is ample evidence to show that, when hazards of similar magnitude strike rich and poor countries, it is the latter which suffer more casualties. Similarly, within countries, the poor generally suffer more from a disaster than the rich. Poverty is an important factor in determining construction quality, however, it can be possible to considerably improve quality with relatively little extra cost.
Resource collections
- Accountability to affected populations (AAP)
- Evaluating humanitarian action
- Topics
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience
