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The third world isn't a good target; there's no permanent dwelling shortage. The reason why you often see people homeless or living in squalor in the third wor
by UnoriginalGuy 10y ago
The third world isn't a good target; there's no permanent dwelling shortage.
The reason why you often see people homeless or living in squalor in the third world is because they were uprooted by war, famine, or natural disaster. They often need short notice temporary dwellings, rather than new permanent ones as this would produce.
So there's a market for "popup housing" in some of those countries (and even in the US for natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina), and the Red Cross and similar international aid charities make some use of those. Erecting concrete structures that would be hard to disassemble is likely a non-starter (in particular as it requires a plentiful supply of water which may be unavailable in an evacuation zone).
- beagle3 10y agoThe source of homelessness is true for many places, but not all; Mumbai/Bombay, Kolkatta, Delhi and I would guess most other indian cities have crade-to-grave homeless communities. I know some of them do not consider themselves homeless, because they have a piece of corrugated metal to put their head under at night which is "theirs" - but would probably be considered homeless in the west. Your statement about the 3rd world not being a good market is, of course, correct.