Rethinking Housing Resilience: Lessons from Post-Disaster Research and a Way Forward

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Safe and secure housing is vital for healthy, thriving communities due to its influence on health, education, income, and overall well-being. However, policy choices, market trends, and human behaviors often overlook the need for resilient housing. As a result, the housing inventory in the United States is shrinking, aging, and increasingly vulnerable to climate-driven hazards like hurricanes and floods. This urgent situation calls for a fundamental shift in housing policy.