a handbook for reconstructing after natural disasters Jha, Abhas Kumar 1966- creator Duyne, Jennifer E. 1961- text bibliography Electronic books. dcu Washington, DC World Bank c2010 2010 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xxxi, 370 p.) : ill., maps. Best practices in post-disaster housing and community reconstruction are constantly evolving. Technology is changing how reconstruction is done, as is the frequency and severity of the disasters themselves. Reconstruction projects are increasingly focused on the need to reduce future risks by ensuring that what is rebuilt is safer and more disaster-resilient than what was there before. The expanding role of communities in managing community reconstruction, with financial and technical assistance from government, is another way reconstruction is changing. Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: A Handbook for Reconstructing after Natural Disasters provides advice on how to ensure that reconstruction empowers communities to rebuild, and gives them the support they need to build back in a way that the risk of future disasters is greatly reduced. Written for policy makers and project managers engaged in major housing and community reconstruction programs, the handbook provides guidance on the roles and responsibilities of various actors, and explains what the scope of a reconstruction policy should be and how decisions in each aspect of reconstruction contribute to larger reconstruction goals. For project managers who will be charged with implementing reconstruction policy, the handbook provides guidance on the options that should be considered in each aspect of reconstruction, and examples of where they have been used in other reconstruction projects. It includes more than one hundred short case studies collected from global experts with recent experience in housing reconstruction, that illustrate how the policies and practical ideas have been used on the ground. It also includes links to extensive technical information on the topics covered by the handbook. Abhas K. Jha ; with Jennifer Duyne Barenstein ... [et al.]. Includes bibliographical references and index. Disaster relief Buildings Repair and reconstruction Buildings Natural disaster effects SOCIAL SCIENCE Disasters & Disaster Relief HV553 J59s 2010 363.34/8 Jha, Abhas Kumar, 1966- Washington, DC : World Bank, c2010 (OCoLC)377808975 9780821382684 (electronic bk.) 0821382683 (electronic bk.) http://site.ebrary.com/id/10364991 http://www.myilibrary.com?id=250214 http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=309672 http://www.worldbank.icebox.ingenta.com/content/wb/bk18045 http://site.ebrary.com/id/10364991 http://www.myilibrary.com?id=250214 http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=309672 http://www.worldbank.icebox.ingenta.com/content/wb/bk18045 N$T 100428 20230410120806.0 101166 eng