Rebuilding from disaster: it doesn't end when housing aid projects finish
- Written by Sandra Carrasco, Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne
Residents of Cagayan de Oro survey what's left of their homes the day after Typhoon Washi hit the Philippines in 2011.Author provided
Disasters are typically followed by an influx of resources, including millions of dollars channelled through humanitarian agencies for rebuilding housing. Images of destruction and distressed victims create deep...
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