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Otago researchers say policy makers should pre-plan for post-earthquake cordons use in order to minimise negative outcomes on residents and businesses.

Biloxi was devastated by hurricane Katrina. The story of its reconstruction can inform the long term recovery of other communities across the United States.

A PSU study that followed 400 households after the 2015 Nepal earthquakes provides insight into the resilience and change in short-term rural natural disaster recovery.

A new Stanford-led study provides information on how to invest in natural coastal ecosystems that the Bahamian government, community leaders and development banks are applying in post-disaster recovery and future storm preparation in the Bahamas.

New research reveals that open spaces, such as parks and plazas, and better street design could improve a community’s ability to recover from an earthquake.

A new study reveals that mutual microinsurance provided greater resilience for low-income Filipino communities after 2013's Typhoon Haiyan.

New research reveals how communities can better cope and move on from the trauma of disasters, and build hope for the future.

New research evaluates how floating devices that harness the energy of the oceans’ waves might be able to get power back online after hurricanes.

New research suggests that climate change makes it increasingly difficult for tree seedlings, which are vulnerable to hot and dry weather, to regenerate following wildfires in low-elevation forests, possibly contributing to abrupt forest loss. The results highlight how future fires in similar sites may catalyse transitions from forest to non-forest ecosystems.

After 2017’s record year of billion-dollar disaster events and additional hurricanes and fires in 2018, a new study reveals that inconsistent non-profit resources across different jurisdictions had impacted disaster recovery efforts, especially in areas that needed the most help. Despite inconsistencies, non-profits still provide essential support and funding.