Recovery

The restoring or improving of livelihoods and health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected community or society, aligning with the principles of sustainable development and “build back better”, to avoid or reduce future disaster risk.

Latest Recovery additions in the Knowledge Base

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Documents and publications
This Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) report provides a synopsis of the estimated direct economic damage in Grenada following the passage of Hurricane Beryl.
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Documents and publications
This paper introduces a community-based participatory research program implemented through cooperation between universities and local communities after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. I
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Documents and publications
The Queensland (Australia) 2023-24 State Recovery and Resilience Plan (the Plan) covers 13 disaster events and captures the diversity, breadth and extent of disasters for the entire season.
Research briefs
Among the many devasting impacts in the aftermath of a hurricane are power outages, which can take days or even weeks to restore. Communities grappling with the loss of electricity may encounter obstacles in accessing vital services.
Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
Research briefs
Development along the coast has led to an increase in beautiful million-dollar homes and high-density apartments and condos. One of the biggest issues, however, is the loss of natural beach.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Good Practices in Financing Recovery and Building Back Better
Documents and publications
This recovery brief provides recovery practitioners with lessons and good practices on financing post-disaster recovery, recovery preparedness and building back better.
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Documents and publications
This is a JRC Emergency Report on the impact of Hurricane Beryl. Hurricane Beryl set a precedent for what is predicted to be an extremely active hurricane season for the entire Atlantic basin.
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Read on to explore seven diverse examples of how AI can reduce disaster risks and build resilient communities - from harnessing satellite data to predict natural hazards, to improving multilingual weather alerts and streamlining evacuation procedures.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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