Self-recovery from disasters: an interdisciplinary perspective

This paper presents the findings from a pilot research project in the Philippines and Nepal that investigated how disaster-affected households in low- and middle-income countries rebuild their homes in situations where little or no support is available from humanitarian agencies.

The project was an interdisciplinary collaboration involving social scientists, geoscientists, structural engineers and humanitarian practitioners. It investigated households’ self-recovery trajectories and the wide range of technical, environmental, institutional and socio-economic factors influencing them over time. It also considered how safer construction practices can be more effectively integrated into humanitarian shelter responses.

  • Countries: Nepal, Philippines, Global
  • Co-authors: ODI, University College London, British Geological Survey
  • Published: October 2017

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