Analysis of the Potential for Housing Improvement in High Risk, Vulnerable Earthquake Areas of Peru

摘要

Since the 1970 earthquake, the Government of Peru has studied how to reduce the vulnerability of traditional housing. This paper analyzes the potential for such a reduction. Following a review of the capabilities and limitations of the indigenous, foreign, and voluntary agencies active in Peru's housing sector, it is concluded that the potential for reducing housing vulnerability, while real, is limited.