Based on a case study of the flood disaster of the river Danube in 2013, and particularly the Bavarian city of Deggendorf, this study investigates the role of social vulnerability in recovery projects and planning.
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net focuses on topics related to the recovery process in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, such as the importance of understanding the underlying factors of vulnerability, the role of international humanitarian agencies in
This report contains the findings of a study commissioned by agencies of the United Nations to obtain credible information on the conditions in which people affected by the Chernobyl accident are living fifteen years after the explosion, and to make recommendations as to how their needs can best be addressed in the light of this information.
World Health Organization (WHO)United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsUnited Nations Children's Fund (Global Headquarters, New York)
This document reviews existing and emerging recovery needs assessment methodologies and tools at the international and local levels, which includes methodologies used by different stakeholders, especially during recent disasters in Asia and Latin America.
International Recovery PlatformUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP)United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This research was aimed at characterizing the housing recovery measures adopted by the NGOs and local people in Koyra Upazila of Bangladesh after cyclone Aila and also at assessing the outcome of the housing recovery.
This document describes how Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) enables Fiji and Tonga, pacific island states, to assess disaster and climate risk and rapidly identify damage to the environment in post-disaster situations.
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
The purpose of this course is to advance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States (AMS) for planning and conducting disaster recovery activities.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)Asean Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster ManagementAssociation of South East Asian Nations
This research is aimed at monitoring the recovery of coastal land use during 10 years of the recovery process and at investigating the influence of the recovery process on the community livelihood.
This 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
This guidance note is intended to provide action-oriented guidance to government officials facing post-disaster recovery challenges related to the transport sector.
World Bank, theInternational Recovery PlatformGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)