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Study: community land trusts can strengthen disaster resilience but face insurance, funding and regulatory barriers
Summary
Amber Khan of the University of Washington summarized an international study of 23 CLTs that found CLTs can support mitigation, adaptation and recovery through permanent land protection, green building, policy advocacy, land stewardship and social capital. Interviewees cited common barriers: high insurance costs in hazard areas, limited long‑term
Amber Khan, a disaster scholar at the University of Washington's Center for Disaster Resilient Communities, presented findings from an international study of community land trusts and their role in climate and disaster resilience. Khan said she conducted 23 interviews with CLTs and CLT‑like organizations across North America, Europe, Australia, India and Brazil to identify best practices, barriers and enabling features.
Major findings: Khan reported five overlapping ways CLTs support resilience:
1) Permanent protection and affordability: By keeping land off the speculative market with long‑term ground leases, CLTs preserve affordability and prevent displacement after shocks. 2) Social capital and…
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