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Displaying 15 of about 31 resultsThis paper looks at how community-based recovery initiatives in Turkey following the 1999 earthquakes have transformed into initiatives around larger issues of building resilience and risk reduction. It examines the nature of their relationships with the state and with each other. The research is based on a cross-case analysis of three civil society org…
This project infosheet presents the pilot demonstration project focused on building a resilient community capable of adaptation and implementing sustainable development solutions. Considering the community’s needs, strengths, and aspirations, particular emphasis was placed on addressing infrastructural frailties, reducing socioeconomic vulnerabilities,…
This paper utilizes the National Disaster Response Framework 2013 guidelines to analyze the large-scale disaster response of the Nepal government’s institutional system in the wake of the 2015 earthquake. The methodology includes in-depth interviews with key informants, focus group discussions, field observations, and document analysis.
The study found…
This action plan was developed in response to the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015. It contains 40 action points, with some of the most crucial being:
Constructing temporary emergency shelters for earthquake-affected senior citizens, single women, sick, pregnant and new mothers, the disabled, and other vulnerable populations.
P…
By Mary Beth Griggs
Shaking from the large earthquake that shuddered through Anchorage, Alaska last week was strong enough to turn smooth asphalt roads into broken, jagged depressions of rubble. But within just a few days, crews managed to repair the worst of the damage, unsnarling traffic in Alaska’s largest city.
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The 50th anniversa…
TOKYO, 13 March 2018 - A study of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami has emphasized the importance of economic recovery to the well-being of communities in the post-disaster phase.
Professor Itsuki Nakabayashi from Meiji University noted that, according to his study, both the availability of jobs and livelihoods, and the revitalization of…
This report tallies the successes and failures of the recovery effort after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand, with the aim of improving future preparedness and recovery initiatives. It provides a number of policy recommendations for disaster preparedness and post-disaster response.
Key recommendations include the need for the government…
By Yi Shi
It’s been ten years since the Wenchuan Earthquake struck China, leaving an everlasting scar on ravaged land, but also revealing the strong and unyielding will of the Chinese people.
On May 12, 2008, the shaking of the Longmenshan seismic belt shattered Wenchuan’s beautiful rivers and mountains and sent shock waves throughout the world. As on…
By Amber-Leigh Woolf
The 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake struck at 12.02am waking people across the country and in Wellington some grabbed their families and drove to the hills while others, not knowing what to do, fled to public parks.
And researchers say despite that huge wake-up call Wellington residents a…
This briefing paper offers a lens through which the earthquake relief and recovery efforts can be viewed in the context of the protection, enjoyment, and promotion of the human rights of LGBT people. By also considering the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. Gulf States, and the 2010 earthquake in Chile, SEROvie and IGLHRC…
On 14 November 2016, a magnitude (Mw) 7.8 earthquake struck the small coastal settlement of Kaikōura, Aotearoa-New Zealand. This paper uses qualitative case study analysis to explore post-quake transformations in a rural context. The aim is to gain insight into the distinctive dynamics of disaster response mechanisms, focusing on two initiatives that ha…
To understand what mattered for recovery in the short and long-term, this study followed the same households 10 weeks, one year and two years after the Gorkha earthquake in Nepal. The analysis will explore what factors mattered most for short-term coping and longterm recovery in order to improve humanitarian response and design of recovery programs…
This report examines the information provision by humanitarian responses and their communication to and with girls and boys affected by the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The report is divided into three sections that present successes and gaps in the meaningful participation of children and youth of the earthquake response, based on documented initiatives, suc…
By Mio Takada, Erika Vargas, Avani Mani Dixit
On April 25, 2015, their lives took a turn for the worse when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal, killing 8,790 people and affecting 8 million more—or nearly a third of the country’s population.
The catastrophe destroyed Fulmati’s house and made her family more vulnerable.
Yet, it d…
This guidance note is intended to provide action-oriented guidance to government officials facing post-disaster recovery challenges related to the transport sector. The guidance note frames the scope of recovery work, including the administrative elements for setting up a planned and organized recovery of the transport sector, the implementation activit…