Seeing a disaster as an opportunity – harnessing the energy of disaster survivors for change

Disasters have tragic consequences, and people with the least resources at hand to rebuild their lives are often the worst affected. The traditional response to disasters is to provide immediate relief, without considering how the process of rebuilding lives and communities can be a positive opportu...

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Published inEnvironment and urbanization Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 351 - 364
Main Authors Archer, Diane, Boonyabancha, Somsook
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2011
Subjects
Asia
Case studies
Communities
Disaster relief
Disasters
Empowerment
Energy
Rebuilding
Resource management
Resource utilization
Urban poverty
Urbanization
Victims
Asia
disaster rehabilitation
empowerment
participatory development
Asia
urban poor
disaster
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Summary:Disasters have tragic consequences, and people with the least resources at hand to rebuild their lives are often the worst affected. The traditional response to disasters is to provide immediate relief, without considering how the process of rebuilding lives and communities can be a positive opportunity for change. This opportunity can be facilitated in two ways: first, by having a clear understanding of how disaster survivors are not victims but agents for change; and second, by providing the tools and techniques to facilitate the change process. Case studies from Asia demonstrate how disaster-affected communities have rebuilt not only their homes but also their livelihoods, and have been empowered as a result.
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ISSN:0956-2478
1746-0301
DOI:10.1177/0956247811410011