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Category : Rebuilding
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Fund Housing or Infrastructure?
26. February 2016The question whether rebuilding funds should rather be spent on housing or infrastructure has long been debated among researchers. Most researchers agree that funding infrastructure that enables community interaction is more important for the
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Earthships
25. February 2016When a tsunami hit India in 2005, many people lost their homes, but the government was slow in responding to its population’s needs. Michael Reynolds, architect and founder of Earthship Biotecture, decided to help the communities living in the
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Building Back Better
24. February 2016“‘Building back better‘ refers to rebuild in order to attain a state that is said to be less vulnerable than before” (Kennedy et al., 2008, cited in Le De, 2011, p.30). After the tsunami of 2004, former US president Bill Clinton (2006) proposed
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Resettlements
23. February 2016According to Le De (2011, p.121), relocating communities after a disaster can have more negative effects for the population than benefits and may actually increase their vulnerability: “Recent examples such as the Indian Ocean tsunami affecting
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Adventure Operators Engaging in Disaster Recovery Efforts
Adventure Asia Best Practices Culture Disaster Recovery Disaster Relief Empowerment Rebuilding South America Volunteering19. February 2016G Adventures and the Evolution of Adventure Tourism In 1990, Bruce Poon Tip founded G Adventures “to bridge the gap between mainstream tourism and the backpacker” (Poon Tip, 2013, p.47). They’ve since received many awards for their innovative
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Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
18. February 2016More than a month after super typhoon HAIYAN (Yolanda) hit the Philippines. Haunting aerial footage shows the wrath of the storm and the devastation of Tacloban and surrounding areas it left in its path. Please feel free to share the video on