Demand for Disaster Relief Housing And World Housing Is Staggering

In many countries, the necessary ingredients needed to improve the housing situation are lacking, such as materials, skilled labor, and technical knowledge.

China

“Compared with developed countries, the current housing level of China's urban residents is low. Some 150 million square meters of dangerous old houses need to be renovated, 1.56 million families face house shortage, and the per-capita living space of 350,000 urban residents is under 8 square meters.”

Mexico

“Although 450,000 new homes were built by the industry in 2003 . . . demand is almost twice that.”

Brazil

“According to Brazilian government statistics, the housing shortage in Brazil is approximately 5.5 million units. The Construction Industry Association estimates the shortage to be closer to 10 million. In order to meet demand, Brazil should be producing at least one million new houses annually.”

Jamaica

“Jamaica still suffers from an insufficiency of housing. Inadequate housing undoubtedly
remains one of the most serious and pervasive of our social ills, affecting among other things, the health of persons, the educational responses of children, workers’ productivity, the state of the physical environment and our ability to cope with natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes.”

Korea

“The Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT) plans to supply 5 million houses during the next 10 years.”