2022
DOI: 10.3390/architecture2020024
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Shelter Self-Recovery: The Experience of Vanuatu

Abstract: This paper draws from a research project that explored the lived reality of communities in Vanuatu recovering from major disasters to understand the impacts of shelter interventions by humanitarian organizations. It focuses on “shelter self-recovery”, anapproach followed by organizations after recent disasters. A global overview of self-recovery highlights the potential of this approach to support recovery pathways and indicates the reliance on local context. The overview shows the need for more evidence on th… Show more

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“…The experiences and lessons learned from past disasters in Vanuatu demonstrate limited resources and absence of effective coordinating mechanisms at all levels, indicating capacity at the regional, national and community levels needs to be strengthened to adequately respond to the large quantities of solid and liquid wastes generated by the impacts of natural hazards [2]. At the local level, findings suggest a significant proportion of trees felled by cyclones are wasted because they cannot be harvested on time for timber, bamboo, and thatch, contributing to delays in recovery because of building material shortages [12].…”
Section: Dwm Capacity Strengthening In Vanuatumentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The experiences and lessons learned from past disasters in Vanuatu demonstrate limited resources and absence of effective coordinating mechanisms at all levels, indicating capacity at the regional, national and community levels needs to be strengthened to adequately respond to the large quantities of solid and liquid wastes generated by the impacts of natural hazards [2]. At the local level, findings suggest a significant proportion of trees felled by cyclones are wasted because they cannot be harvested on time for timber, bamboo, and thatch, contributing to delays in recovery because of building material shortages [12].…”
Section: Dwm Capacity Strengthening In Vanuatumentioning
confidence: 99%