Abstract
From United Nations emergency responses involving tent camps, to the reconstruction approach of FUNDASAL in El Salvador and the post-disaster provision of housing by Caritas in Asia, it is clear that a giant step has been taken in thinking about emergency shelter, as well as about how prevention and reconstruction are managed. This article evaluates some current good practices in Asia and Latin America in post-disaster emergency shelter that use local skills, materials, and tools, and participatory processes.
Translated title of the contribution | Post-disaster emergency and reconstruction experiences in Asia and Latin America: An assessment |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 664-677 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Development in Practice |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aid
- East asia
- Environment
- Latin america and the caribbean
- Methods
- South asia