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Displaying 15 of about 15 resultsNewsletter: Housing by people in Asia, no. 16, August 2005
Among the tsunami’s victims were tourists, tycoons, a prince and many ordinary traders, workers, pilgrims and families enjoying their day off. But it was overwhelmingly the poor who suffered the greatest losses and the poor who are having the hardest time rebuilding their lives and communities…
The objective of this study is to analyse the strengths, weaknesses, sustainability and impact of the 26th of December 2004 tsunami response in 2 countries, Sri Lanka and Indonesia (Aceh Province). Cutting across these themes is an assessment of whether communities are now better prepared to respond to and cope with disaster.
The study was undertaken i…
This report briefly summarises the approach to community-managed DRR at the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Asia, throughout assessment, planning and resource mobilisation phases to improve preparedness, response and recovery in India, Myanmar, Nepal and the Philippines. It also describes the work to protect livelihoods and economic as…
This document relates the experiences of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) in the wake of the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka. The document is comprised of twelve chapters: (i) chapter one explains the immediate effects of the tsunami, including the breadth of disaster, loss of life, and emergency efforts; (ii) chapter two discusses…
A comprehensive study of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies tsunami operation, June 2012:
This study documents IFRC’s response and recovery operation in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Over 4.8 million people benefited from a wide range of Red Cross Red Crescent support that included reconstruction of physical infrastructure such as homes…
Southasiadisasters.net issue no. 85, June 2012:
This issue presents articles covering different aspects of community-managed approach in disaster risk reduction context. Practitioners have shared learning from project implementation with disaster affected and at risk communities of Sri Lanka and West Bengal states of India. Key articles from experts inc…
This study looks closely at the lessons that may be drawn from the unprecedented aid effort after the Asian tsunami. It presents data gathered by local scholars in key disaster-affected countries including Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka, focusing on the goal of strengthening human security. It emphasises the need to design programmes that build resi…
In the year after the carnage, significant progress has been made in feeding and housing survivors and clearing debris from fish ponds and fields to allow farmers to resume work. Much remains to be done as emphasis shifts from relief to reconstruction and development. This booklet profiles the rebuilding of livelihoods in fisheries and agriculture in In…
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net is titled ‘Perspectives on the Pandemic: COVID-19 in South Asia’ and brings forth different perspectives on managing the COVID-19 outbreak in South Asia. South Asia is unlike other regions in the world, it is culturally diverse, economically dynamic and demographically young. Moreover, South Asia is also the world’s…
With growing population and infrastructures, the world’s exposure to hazards – of natural and man-made origin – is inevitably increasing. This reality reinforces the need to proactively consider disaster risk as a part of the sustainable development agenda.
The international conference on building resilience will encourage debate on individual, in…
This is the 1st out of 6 modules in the Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDM) training course.
The module aims at introducing basic concepts of CBDRM and develops a common understanding about the link between disaster and development management.
Course Content:
- Introduction to Disaster Management
- Emerging trends in disaster and developm…
As the United States has begun to pick up the pieces after hurricane Sandy moved on from the east coast into Canada, estimates so far suggest a death toll of 98 people, over £12 billion in damages and a cost to business of over £18 billion.
Communities hit by natural disasters are faced with a major challenge when it comes to recovering, but experience…
International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, vol. 4, no. 1, 2013 (special issue):
This special issue was prepared entirely to present the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) campaign on making cities resilient. Edited by Helena Molin Valdés, Deputy Director UNISDR, it provides access to the fo…
This book outlines the complex changes that result from post-disaster reconstruction and their impacts on local communities - highlighting communities' roles in the reconstruction processes. It shows how communities deal with and respond to various external interventions and also explains how to choose between different post-disaster reconstruction stra…
This book addresses the growing demand for reconstruction at scale following devastating impact of disasters on the world's population on the increase, influenced by climate change, urbanization, and persistent high levels of poverty, among other factors. It asks: (i) whether large-scale reconstruction can be participatory and developmental; (ii) if reb…