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The earthquake of Pakistan in 2005 has brought about a complete paradigm shift in the approach and framework of disaster management in the country. The experiences gained in the quick assessment...
The earthquake that hit northern Pakistan on 8 October 2005 left widespread destruction, killing at least 73,000 people, severely injuring another 70,000 and leaving 2.8 million people without...
This is one of six developed by Swiss Solidarity in January 2007. The checklists are a compilation of lessons learned over the last 20 years and are intended to improve the quality of assistance...
Notes from experience in post-earthquake rural housing reconstruction in Pakistan.
This paper aims to contribute to the discussion on disaster management reconstruction through an exploration of local perceptions of housing reconstruction in the aftermath of the earthquake that...
This report focuses on post-earthquake housing reconstruction by consolidating the qualitative and quantitative data collected within the framework of this project together with a review of...
The earthquake which occurred in the north-western part of the Republic of Turkey on August 17, 1999 (magnitude: 7. 8) was a major disaster, claiming over 17, 000 lives and leaving approximately...
The unprecedented scale of recent earthquakes in Chile, Haiti and Japan underlines the importance of having the body of knowledge and best practices easily available for affected governments in...