Why a Housing Boom Could Allow for the Resettlement of More Climate Refugees

02/26/21

“How could a glut of new housing allow for the resettlement of more climate refugees?”

The advent of climate change is going to cause more and more refugees to flee conditions in their home countries that render their livelihoods uninhabitable. This means that host countries will have to build more housing to accommodate their arrival. While housing in many parts of the world is quite limited, if a housing boom were to occur it would allow for these refugees to be resettled safely and securely. This is Why a Housing Boom Could Allow for the Resettlement of More Climate Refugees.

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