Living expenses
An earthquake resistant home usually costs between 10-20% more to build than a home which is not earthquake resistant.
For most of the people that live in Haiti, they live on less than $2 a day, so the people could not afford this luxurious structure of a home.
90% of Haiti’s buildings are constructed with cement, earth, bricks, tree (sticks, twigs, branches), or stone.
Contractors and builders usually cut corners in construction to reduce the cost and by using cheap materials such as limestone
dust and unrefined sand, which can create weaker concrete.
An earthquake resistant home usually costs between 10-20% more to build than a home which is not earthquake resistant.
For most of the people that live in Haiti, they live on less than $2 a day, so the people could not afford this luxurious structure of a home.
90% of Haiti’s buildings are constructed with cement, earth, bricks, tree (sticks, twigs, branches), or stone.
Contractors and builders usually cut corners in construction to reduce the cost and by using cheap materials such as limestone
dust and unrefined sand, which can create weaker concrete.