# Damage loss table UFRM

**URL:** <https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/t/damage-loss-table-ufrm/6315>\
**Category:** Science, Research & Data\
**Created:** [January 8, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/t/damage-loss-table-ufrm/6315 "2026-01-08T16:22:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rahi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@Rahi](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/u/Rahi)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/t/damage-loss-table-ufrm/6315/1 "2026-01-08T16:22:58Z")

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What should be the value for building types? Like for slum area, tinshed, residential, hospital

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**Author:** ![swolny](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/swolny/32/181_2.png) [@swolny](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/u/swolny)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.naturalcapitalalliance.org/t/damage-loss-table-ufrm/6315/2 "2026-01-12T17:09:20Z")

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The damage value will vary a lot based on the different building types, local property values, etc, they are very location-specific. So it is hard to provide a suggestion for which specific values people should use. You will need to do research to find information related to cost of fixing or re-building that particular building type in that particular place.

The User Guide [Data Sources Appendix](https://storage.googleapis.com/releases.naturalcapitalproject.org/invest-userguide/latest/en/urban_flood_mitigation.html#built-infrastructure) also points to a document by the European Commission that could be a useful starting point.

Since this is a very simple model that does not quantify actual flooding levels or extents, it might be ok to use relative damage values, perhaps a proxy based on square meter purchase value, which could be easier information to obtain.

~ Stacie