Logo of the Union of International Associations (UIA)

ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Housing destruction by warfare

Housing destruction by warfare

Unpresentable
  • War damage in civilian areas
  • Bombing of homes

Broader

Disastrous consequences of war
Presentable
Destruction of civilian populations and institutions
Presentable

Narrower

Widespread urban destruction
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Housing shortage
Excellent
Casualties of conflict
Presentable
Inadequate housing
Presentable
Illegal occupation of unoccupied property
Presentable
Poverty as a consequence of war
Unpresentable
Destruction of cultural property during warfare
Unpresentable
Abandoned private homes
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Nuclear war
Excellent
Long-term effects of war
Excellent

Related

Hazardous remnants of war
Excellent
Industrial destruction by war
Unpresentable
Demolition of homes by government authorities
Unpresentable
Mistaken demolition of buildings
Unpresentable

Value

War
Yet to rate
Destructiveness
Yet to rate
Damage
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on LandSustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
E2592
DOCID
11525920
D7NID
143525
Editing link
Official link
https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/housing-destruction-warfare
Last update
Jan 22, 2026