Understanding multisector stakeholder value systems on housing resilience in the City of Miami

Abstract

Despite a growing literature on housing resilience, there is limited understanding of multisector stakeholder value systems on housing resilience. To allow for more effective collaboration among multisector stakeholders in facilitating housing resilience, there is a need to understand how these stakeholders’ values are similar to or different from one another. To address this need, this study aims to (1) understand housing resilience values and value priorities among public, private, nonprofit, and academic stakeholders, and (2) analyze the similarities and differences of stakeholder value priorities across multiple sectors. The study is based on the case study of the City of Miami (CoM), a city that is extremely vulnerable to disasters. The primary data collection methods include in-depth, semi-structured interviews (n = 50) with multisector stakeholder representatives. The values that were most frequently discussed by the stakeholders include affordability, structural robustness and integrity, comfort and health, connectivity, and contingency and adaptability. While there is a consensus on the values, there are some substantial disparities in the value priorities of stakeholders across different sectors. Physical and built environment resilience values were emphasized more by academic stakeholders, while environmental and social resilience values were more of a concern to the public sector. Social and economic resilience values were highlighted more by nonprofit sector stakeholders. The findings from this study offer insights to policy makers on how they can find common ground among multisector stakeholders and promote more collaborative and human-centered housing resilience practices in cities vulnerable to disasters.