As people move to urban centres, informal settlements in the peri-urban areas of Port Vila and Luganville are expanding, which compounds the risk of displacement when natural hazards occur. Informal settlements tend to have limited disaster-resilient housing and community infrastructure and are often located in hazard-prone areas with poor access to water and electricity.
As people move to urban centres, informal settlements in the peri-urban areas of Port Vila and Luganville are expanding, which compounds the risk of displacement when natural hazards occur. Informal settlements tend to have limited disaster-resilient housing and community infrastructure and are often located in hazard-prone areas with poor access to water and electricity.
['Urban populations', 'Migrants and displaced persons']