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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

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
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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.

The methodology was developed to

Japan Society for Natural Disaster Science
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This report presents an overview of each construction system, observed damages, a comparison to the existing guidelines and recommendations after the earthquake struck Lobok Island, Indonesia in 2018.

Build Change
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Publications

This document provides examples of the wide range of housing types being constructed across the 32 districts affected by the April 2015 Gorkha earthquake.

Housing Recovery and Reconstruction Platform
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This paper demonstrates the result of data analytics undertaken on the massive building damage survey data collected by the Government of Nepal after the 2015 Gorkha earthquakes. The data of more than 1 million buildings contained geo-coded information of

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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This ReImagina Puerto Rico main report highlights 17 of recommendations identified as high priority, actionable and address critical issues for the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico. 

Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission (ReImagina Puerto Rico)
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Reports and analysis

This article reports on the housing reconstruction project in the state, focusing on three questions: what are the key planning decisions, what are the main implementation challenges, and what are the lessons learnt?

Routledge
Post-disaster Housing: Lessons Learnt from the 2004 Tsunami of Sri Lanka
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Reports and analysis

The post tsunami house reconstruction programme in Sri Lanka was two pronged.This study assesses the progress and effectiveness of each programme.

Springer Nature
Lessons From Typhoon Haiyan: Supporting Shelter Self-Recovery in The Philippines
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This research aimed to synthesise learning from several SSSR (Support for Shelter Self-Recovery) programmes in order to improve policy and practice in future humanitarian responses.

CARE International
Habitat for Humanity International
Rebuilding Nepal Three Years On
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This booklet captures the key efforts undertaken and results achieved over the past three years by UNDP in line with the vision articulated in its Strategy for Earthquake Recovery Assistance for recovery from the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)