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A decision-making framework for prioritizing reconstruction projects in post-disaster recovery
This research aims to develop a clear framework that guides post-disaster rebuilders in the efficient allocation of scarce resources based on resilience and equity principles.
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Rapid post-disaster infrastructure damage characterisation using remote sensing and deep learning technologies: A tiered approach
This paper presents a multi-scale tiered approach to post-disaster infrastructure characterisation, demonstrating how automated damage characterisation can be achieved using digital technologies.
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Recovery curves for housing reconstruction from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and comparison with other post-disaster recovery processes
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami catastrophically struck the eastern part of Japan on March 11, 2011.
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Transition of post-disaster housing of rural households: A case study of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal
The aim of this paper is (1) to explain the transition of the residential status (i.e., type of places or houses in which affected households stay) after the disaster event and (2) to reveal the factors affecting the housing decisions.
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Effective combinations of information content and channels for the post-disaster reconstruction of rural housing: A case study of the 2015 Gorkha Nepal Earthquake
This study aimed to statistically examine how the content and channels influence the activities of households in developing country rural communities to recover from disasters.
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Command-and-control, emergency powers, and the failure to observe United Nations disaster management principles following the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake
Using the disaster risk reduction paradigm and United Nations principles for post-disaster interventions, this report analyses the actions of the Italian civil protection agency following the April 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy), esp
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Microinsurance for disaster recovery: business venture or humanitarian intervention? An analysis of potential success and failure factors of microinsurance case studies
This is case studies about the microinsurance for disaster recovery, including business venture or humanitarian intervention, and an analysis of potential success and failure factors.
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When the earth doesn’t stop shaking: How experiences over time influenced information needs, communication, and interpretation of aftershock information during the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence, New Zealand
This research aimed to improve understanding of aftershock information needs for agencies and the public, and how people interpreted and responded to such information.

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