{"id":2622,"date":"2024-08-23T20:04:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T20:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/?p=2622"},"modified":"2024-08-26T20:14:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T20:14:55","slug":"impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"A scenic shot of buildings along mountainsides in Medell\u00edn\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-caption\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>in the 1990s, the city of Medell\u00edn, Colombia implemented a program to upgrade informal settlements that were vulnerable to natural disasters due to their location and lack of proper infrastructure (Courtesy of Juliana Pinillos)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n  <h1>The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n          <strong class=\"author-field\"><span >By<\/span>Juliana Pinillos<\/strong>\n    \n          <span class=\"post-date-field\">August 23, 2024<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--social-share \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--social-share\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n    <span class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\" style=\"line-height: 32px;\">\n      <span class=\"title\">\n        Share\n      <\/span>\n                        <a class=\"a2a_button_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/#copy_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Link\">\n            <span class=\"a2a_svg a2a_s__default a2a_s_copy_link\">\n              <svg height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" width=\"19\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m7.43475275 9.52380952-2.17490843 2.26076008c-1.08745421 1.058837-1.68841575 2.518315-1.68841575 4.0350275 0 1.5167124.60096154 2.9475732 1.68841575 4.0350274 1.058837 1.0874543 2.51831502 1.6884158 4.03502747 1.6884158 1.44087681 0 2.80427251-.5423678 3.86936601-1.5289606l.1656615-.1594552 2.2321428-2.2321428-1.6311813-1.6311813-2.2321429 2.26076c-.6581959.658196-1.5167124 1.0016026-2.43246332 1.0016026s-1.7742674-.3434066-2.43246337-1.0016026c-.65819597-.6581959-1.00160257-1.5167124-1.00160257-2.4324633 0-.8547009.2991453-1.6595442.87416905-2.2981957l.12743352-.1342677 2.23214286-2.2321429zm6.88661855-.40736607-5.26116068 5.26116075 1.61881868 1.6188186 5.2611607-5.2611607zm1.3837569-5.54501488c-1.4408768 0-2.8042725.54236779-3.869366 1.52896062l-.1656615.15945513-2.23214282 2.23214286 1.63118132 1.63118132 2.2321429-2.23214286c.6581959-.65819597 1.5167124-1.00160256 2.4324633-1.00160256s1.7742674.34340659 2.4324634 1.00160256 1.0016026 1.51671246 1.0016026 2.43246337c0 .85470089-.2991453 1.65954419-.8741691 2.29819559l-.1274335.1342678-2.2321429 2.2321428 1.5739469 1.5739469 2.2321429-2.2321428c1.0874542-1.058837 1.6884157-2.5183151 1.6884157-4.03502751 0-1.51671245-.6009615-2.94757326-1.6884157-4.03502747-1.058837-1.08745421-2.518315-1.68841575-4.0350275-1.68841575z\" transform=\"translate(-3 -3)\"\/><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"a2a_label visually-hidden\">Copy Link<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n                                <a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/#facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Facebook\">\n            <span class=\"a2a_svg a2a_s__default a2a_s_facebook\">\n              <svg height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" width=\"19\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m23.9512 6h-16.9024c-.57923625 0-1.0488.46956375-1.0488 1.0488v16.9024c0 .5792362.46956375 1.0488 1.0488 1.0488h9.10024v-7.34768h-2.46772v-2.87584h2.46772v-2.11508c0-2.45404 1.49872-3.79012 3.68828-3.79012.7389668-.00263323 1.4775241.03516995 2.21236.11324v2.56348h-1.51392c-1.18788 0-1.4174.56544-1.4174 1.39612v1.8316h2.84772l-.37088 2.87584h-2.47684v7.34844h4.83284c.5792362 0 1.0488-.4695638 1.0488-1.0488v-16.9024c0-.57923625-.4695638-1.0488-1.0488-1.0488z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(-6 -6)\"\/><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"a2a_label visually-hidden\">Facebook<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n                                <a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/#twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"X\">\n            <span class=\"a2a_svg a2a_s__default a2a_s_twitter\">\n              <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n\t y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 30 30\" xml:space=\"preserve\" width=\"19\" height=\"19\">\n<path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14.5,16.2l-0.8-1.1l-6.3-9h2.7l5.1,7.3l0.8,1.1\n\tl6.6,9.4h-2.7L14.5,16.2L14.5,16.2z M16.9,13.4l7.4-8.7h-1.8l-6.5,7.5L11,4.8H5l7.8,11.4L5,25.2h1.8l6.8-7.9l5.5,7.9h6L16.9,13.4\n\tL16.9,13.4z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"a2a_label visually-hidden\">X<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n                                <a class=\"a2a_button_linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/#linkedin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Linkedin\">\n            <span class=\"a2a_svg a2a_s__default a2a_s_linkedin\">\n              <svg height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" width=\"19\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m25 21.4220779c0 1.974026-1.6038961 3.5779221-3.5779221 3.5779221h-11.84415582c-1.97402598 0-3.57792208-1.6038961-3.57792208-3.5779221v-11.84415582c0-1.97402598 1.6038961-3.57792208 3.57792208-3.57792208h11.84415582c1.974026 0 3.5779221 1.6038961 3.5779221 3.57792208zm-14.5584416-12.21428569c-.98701295 0-1.60389606.61688311-1.60389606 1.48051949-.12337663.8636364.49350649 1.4805195 1.48051946 1.4805195.987013 0 1.6038961-.6168831 1.6038961-1.4805195 0-.86363638-.6168831-1.48051949-1.4805195-1.48051949zm1.3571429 12.70779219v-8.6363636h-2.83766234v8.6363636zm10.2402597 0v-4.9350649c0-2.5909091-1.3571428-3.8246753-3.3311688-3.8246753-1.4805195 0-2.0974026.8636363-2.4675325 1.4805194v-1.2337662h-2.8376623v8.6363636h2.8376623v-4.9350649c0-.2467532 0-.4935065.1233767-.7402597.1233766-.4935065.6168831-.987013 1.4805194-.987013.987013 0 1.4805195.7402597 1.4805195 1.974026v4.564935z\" transform=\"translate(-6 -6)\"\/><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"a2a_label visually-hidden\">LinkedIn<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n                                <a class=\"a2a_button_bluesky\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/#bluesky\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Bluesky\">\n            <span class=\"a2a_svg a2a_s__default a2a_s_bluesky\">\n              <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n                <path fill=\"#00000\" d=\"M12 10.8c-1.087-2.114-4.046-6.053-6.798-7.995C2.566.944 1.561 1.266.902 1.565C.139 1.908 0 3.08 0 3.768c0 .69.378 5.65.624 6.479c.815 2.736 3.713 3.66 6.383 3.364c.136-.02.275-.039.415-.056c-.138.022-.276.04-.415.056c-3.912.58-7.387 2.005-2.83 7.078c5.013 5.19 6.87-1.113 7.823-4.308c.953 3.195 2.05 9.271 7.733 4.308c4.267-4.308 1.172-6.498-2.74-7.078a8.741 8.741 0 0 1-.415-.056c.14.017.279.036.415.056c2.67.297 5.568-.628 6.383-3.364c.246-.828.624-5.79.624-6.478c0-.69-.139-1.861-.902-2.206c-.659-.298-1.664-.62-4.3 1.24C16.046 4.748 13.087 8.687 12 10.8\"  fill-rule=\"evenodd\" \/>\n              <\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"a2a_label visually-hidden\">Bluesky<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n                                <a class=\"a2a_button_email\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/#email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"E-mail\">\n            <span class=\"a2a_svg a2a_s__default a2a_s_print\">\n              <svg height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 12\" width=\"18\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m8.14285714 9.42857143c-.17142857 0-.34285714 0-.51428571.08571428l7.28571427 6.34285719c.3428572.2571428.6857143.2571428.9428572 0l7.2857142-6.34285719c-.0857142-.08571428-.2571428-.08571428-.4285714-.08571428zm-1.28571428 1.11428567v.1714286 8.5714286c0 .6857143.6 1.2857143 1.28571428 1.2857143h14.57142856c.6857143 0 1.2857143-.6 1.2857143-1.2857143v-8.5714286c0-.0857143 0-.0857143 0-.1714286l-7.2 6.3428572c-.7714286.6857143-1.8857143.6857143-2.6571429 0z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(-6 -9)\"\/><\/svg>\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"a2a_label visually-hidden\">Email<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n                  <\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n \n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>This summer of 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to conduct research in the slums of Medell\u00edn, Colombia, thanks to the support of the Wrigley Institute Graduate Fellowship. My research focuses on a critical issue: the long-term impact of upgrading slums on their vulnerability to natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>Slums are often located in the peripheral areas of cities, where the land is more affordable but also more prone to risks such as landslides, floods, and other natural hazards. These informal settlements, due to their location and lack of proper infrastructure, are highly vulnerable to such disasters.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2625\" style=\"width: 321px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2625\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8067-599x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8067-599x1024.jpg 599w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8067-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8067-768x1313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8067-899x1536.jpg 899w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8067-1198x2048.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8067-scaled.jpg 1498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With the support of the Wrigley Institute Graduate Fellowship, economics PhD student Juliana Pinillos inspected upgraded neighborhoods in Medell\u00edn to collect data for her research (Courtesy of Juliana Pinillos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the 1990s, the city of Medell\u00edn implemented an ambitious slum upgrading program aimed at reducing this vulnerability. The program was not just aimed at improving living conditions; it was also about building resilience. The upgrades included basic neighborhood infrastructure such as paving streets and constructing water pipelines and sewerage systems. Together with these changes, the city carried out significant interventions focused on disaster risk reduction: building retaining walls, channeling water, and geo-stabilizing soils.<\/p>\n<p>This summer, I had the chance to visit the upgraded areas and visually inspect the local improvements made by this program. It was enlightening to see firsthand how these interventions have shaped the landscape and the lives of the people who live there. I also gathered data on the physical and economic conditions of these slums before and after the upgrades, providing a comprehensive view of the long-term effects of the program.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to my fieldwork, I collaborated with government agencies that provided me with valuable data on the parts of the city that are most vulnerable to natural disasters. These agencies also guided me through some of these vulnerable areas, giving me a deeper understanding of the ongoing risks that these communities face.<\/p>\n<p>This research is not only relevant to Medell\u00edn but to urban areas in developing countries around the world. As climate change accelerates, these regions are expected to be the most affected by natural disasters. Understanding the long-term impacts of interventions like Medell\u00edn&#8217;s slum upgrading program is crucial for informing future policies aimed at building resilience in vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, my research this summer has reinforced the importance of integrating disaster risk reduction into urban development policies, especially in rapidly growing cities in developing countries. Although further research is needed to understand what kinds of policies are better at reducing vulnerability to climate change, investigating the effects of urban-reforming policies is a first step to providing rigorous evidence for policymakers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Juliana Pinillos is supported by the Diane Sonosky Montgomery and Jerol Sonosky Graduate Fellowship for Environmental Sustainability Research.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":617,"featured_media":2623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[13,12],"class_list":["post-2622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","tag-fellowship","tag-graduate"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-08-23T20:04:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-08-26T20:14:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Vanessa Codilla\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Vanessa Codilla\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#\/schema\/person\/cefc8bc71f32db7f4e34b225604556d5\"},\"headline\":\"The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-23T20:04:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-26T20:14:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/\"},\"wordCount\":14,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"fellowship\",\"graduate\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Research\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/\",\"name\":\"The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-23T20:04:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-26T20:14:55+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#\/schema\/person\/cefc8bc71f32db7f4e34b225604556d5\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1920,\"caption\":\"in the 1990s, the city of Medell\u00edn, Colombia implemented a program to upgrade informal settlements that were vulnerable to natural disasters due to their location and lack of proper infrastructure (Courtesy of Juliana Pinillos)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/\",\"name\":\"Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability\",\"description\":\"Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#\/schema\/person\/cefc8bc71f32db7f4e34b225604556d5\",\"name\":\"Vanessa Codilla\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a5b5049e56777bb529ae70751cb3a208d5b646b8390bd95faa60533962ef7d8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a5b5049e56777bb529ae70751cb3a208d5b646b8390bd95faa60533962ef7d8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Vanessa Codilla\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/author\/codillav\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability","og_url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/","og_site_name":"Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability","article_published_time":"2024-08-23T20:04:37+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-08-26T20:14:55+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1920,"url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Vanessa Codilla","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/"},"author":{"name":"Vanessa Codilla","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#\/schema\/person\/cefc8bc71f32db7f4e34b225604556d5"},"headline":"The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn","datePublished":"2024-08-23T20:04:37+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-26T20:14:55+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/"},"wordCount":14,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg","keywords":["fellowship","graduate"],"articleSection":["Research"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/","url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/","name":"The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn - Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2024-08-23T20:04:37+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-26T20:14:55+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#\/schema\/person\/cefc8bc71f32db7f4e34b225604556d5"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/08\/IMG_8070-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1920,"caption":"in the 1990s, the city of Medell\u00edn, Colombia implemented a program to upgrade informal settlements that were vulnerable to natural disasters due to their location and lack of proper infrastructure (Courtesy of Juliana Pinillos)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/2024\/08\/23\/impact-of-slum-upgrading-natural-disasters-in-medellin\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Long-Term Impact of Slum Upgrading on Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Medell\u00edn"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/","name":"Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability","description":"Creating a more sustainable and environmentally just future for our planet and all who live on it","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#\/schema\/person\/cefc8bc71f32db7f4e34b225604556d5","name":"Vanessa Codilla","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a5b5049e56777bb529ae70751cb3a208d5b646b8390bd95faa60533962ef7d8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a5b5049e56777bb529ae70751cb3a208d5b646b8390bd95faa60533962ef7d8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Vanessa Codilla"},"url":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/author\/codillav\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/617"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2622"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2648,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622\/revisions\/2648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}