What is it about?
This study uses a national-level survey to explore what types of disaster risk management strategies public housing authorities (PHAs) in the United States are implementing, and what characteristics influence implementation. It identifies that PHAs are implementing plans and building partnerships, yet would benefit from dedicated disaster risk managers and staff training.
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Why is it important?
Public housing authorities oversee among the most extremely low income renters in the United States, yet previous research suggests that they are severely understaffed, underfunded, and lack the technical experience to engage in disaster risk management. This study seeks to address the gap in understanding the scope of how they are engaging in disaster risk management and what influences that, given their limited resources.
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This piece highlights the creativity that federally-funded entities often must engage in to meet their constituent's needs in an era of increasing disasters due to climate change.
Ambe Khan
University of Washington
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This page is a summary of: Exploring implementation of disaster risk management strategies by public housing authorities: A national survey, PLOS Climate, August 2025, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000656.
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Resources
Assessing the roles and responsibilities of public housing authorities in state-level disaster plans
Publication that uses content analysis to identify the roles and responsibilities of public housing authorities in state-level disaster plans in the United States
Opportunities for Implementation of Disaster Risk Management Strategies among Public Housing Authorities
Publication that uses semi-structured key informant interviews to identify the barriers, facilitators, and opportunities for implementation of disaster risk management strategies among public housing authorities.
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