Climate-safe features vital in resilient housing

NATURAL DISASTERS wreaking havoc in the Philippines have become an annual occurrence. While the current spotlight on the topic is on the controversial flood control projects, the taken-for-granted resilience of the Filipino people must be reciprocated with resilient housing in the face of climate and calamities.

- — Jomarc Angelo M. Corpuz

Climate-resilient housing is not necessarily just building houses that can withstand or adapt to the escalating impacts of climate change.

Rather, it is also built based on the context of the local community and on the preferences of the homeowner. In its essence, it is housing that ensures that even the most vulnerable have safe, stable, and affordable places to live.

As the frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters increase, the concept of resilient housing has emerged as a critical priority for communities in the country. According to the Climate Change Commission, while there was a noticeable decrease in the number of tropical cyclones entering the country in recent years, there has been an increase in their intensity.