Understanding the Opportunity, Vulnerability, and Complexity of Mobile Home Parks in Vermont
Conference Year
January 2022
Abstract
Vermont’s mobile home parks serve as a vital form of affordable housing, as 10% of the population resides within them. In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene flooded 17 parks in Vermont which exacerbated the existing social vulnerabilities faced by their residents. Secondary data analysis and a case study approach were the primary mechanisms for understanding the complexity of mobile homes parks since Irene. The vulnerabilities faced by mobile home park residents include continued maintenance, financial commitment, and stigmatization. The current threat of housing affordability and climate change puts many Vermont mobile home park residents at risk for the future.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Kelly Hamshaw
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Program/Major
Community Development and Applied Economics
Primary Research Category
Social Sciences
Secondary Research Category
Vermont Studies
Understanding the Opportunity, Vulnerability, and Complexity of Mobile Home Parks in Vermont
Vermont’s mobile home parks serve as a vital form of affordable housing, as 10% of the population resides within them. In 2011, Tropical Storm Irene flooded 17 parks in Vermont which exacerbated the existing social vulnerabilities faced by their residents. Secondary data analysis and a case study approach were the primary mechanisms for understanding the complexity of mobile homes parks since Irene. The vulnerabilities faced by mobile home park residents include continued maintenance, financial commitment, and stigmatization. The current threat of housing affordability and climate change puts many Vermont mobile home park residents at risk for the future.