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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Post-Disaster Housing"”.
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Post disaster housing reconstruction framework for flood victims: Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
… by these floods, Kogi State government embark on post-disaster housing reconstruction (PDHR) projects which are supposed to give succor to the beneficiaries and better their lives. However, its failure has been imminent due to inadequate attention given to vital strategies contributing to the …
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Managing stakeholder needs and expectations in a post-disaster housing reconstruction scenario
… community. Thisresulted in a large number of post-disaster housing reconstruction projects. A wide arrayof stakeholders came together on such projects to execute the final outcome. In theaftermath of early reconstruction efforts, dissatisfaction was expressed by somestakeholders. The areas of …
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The Design of Post-Disaster Housing Units For The East Boston Community
… flood damage. FEMA provides temporary post-disaster housing in the form of Manufactured Housing Units (MHUs), often prefabricated off-site and transported to the post-disaster location in need. While these units provide to families basic living necessities for up to 18 months, they can …
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Tenure Insecurity and Post-Disaster Housing: Case Studies in New Orleans and Tegucigalpa
This research focuses upon cases wherein post]disaster housing assistance was affected by tenure insecurity. In the case of post]Katrina New Orleans, the Road Home, which provided monies for rebuilding, faced difficulties in allocating its aid because of heirship titles, a form of tenure insecurity …
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Responding to Canadian Wildfires: Tinderbox Wildfire Shelter Kits
… and little privacy. Victims of natural disasters are prone to heightened levels of stress, anxiety, and mental health issues. These issues are exasperated in community shelters, where living situations are unstable and insufficient.This thesis conducts two interwoven studies. First, the …
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Standardized structural design for post-disaster modular housing units under clustered environmental loads
This thesis addresses current shortcomings in the post-disaster housing response from a structural engineering perspective, proposing a new methodology to approach a multi-design standardized solution. Known environmental loading taken from building codes is analyzed over the entire United States …
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Contracting for disaster reconstruction
… populations have led to increasing demands for disaster response and an opportunity for the logistics community to provide meaningful evaluation and expertise. In the United States, FEMA is continually updating their disaster response methods to accommodate the changing dynamics of …
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Expandable house : for disaster relief and flexible dwelling
… were dislocated, resulting in an urgent need for housing. My approach is to design the Expandable House, which is lightweight, easy to transport, quickly assembled, and sustainable. In a typical disaster relief timeline, three types of housing are provided. The first response to post-disaster …
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Understanding housing reconstruction in Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and Maria
… resources, and decision making relevant to housing reconstruction post-disaster in Puerto Rico comes from the US federal government. Therefore, during the ensuing housing reconstruction effort, the differences between the reality of housing in Puerto Rico, and the policy and processes coming …
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Redefining a place to live: Decisions, planning processes, and outcomes of resettlement after disasters
Little is known about resettlement after disasters, although research on broader types of resettlement is not new. Despite there being some studies on post-disaster resettlement, the majority of them focus on short-term response, but not long-term recovery. Meanwhile, the number of people displaced …
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From Shelter to Home: Flexibility in Post-Disaster Accommodation
One of the most critical issues in housing families after a disaster is the gap between shortterm needs (emergency or temporary shelter) and long-term needs (permanent housing). In most cases, the process of achieving permanent accommodation takes years for various reasons, such as the removal of …