{"title":"Social impact of disasters","description":"Books on the subject of Social impact of disasters","products":[{"product_id":"epicentre-to-aftermath-rebuilding-and-remembering-in-the-wake-of-nepals-earthquakes-hardback-9781108834056","title":"Epicentre to Aftermath; Rebuilding and Remembering in the Wake of Nepal's Earthquakes (Hardback) 9781108834056","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEpicentre to Aftermath\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRebuilding and Remembering in the Wake of Nepal's Earthquakes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnalyses the impact of the 2015 Nepal earthquakes and the need to understand disasters in their cultural and political context.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Hutt (Edited by), Mark Liechty (Edited by), Stefanie Lotter (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108834056, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 September 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e478 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm, 0.74 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEpicentre to Aftermath makes both empirical and conceptual contributions to the growing body of disaster studies literature by providing an analysis of a disaster aftermath that is steeped in the political and cultural complexities of its social and historical context.  Drawing together scholars from a range of disciplines, the book highlights the political, historical, cultural, artistic, emotional, temporal, embodied and material dynamics at play in the earthquake aftermath. Crucially, it shows that the experience and meaning of a disaster are not given or inevitable, but are the outcome of situated human agency. The book suggests a whole new epistemology of disaster consequences and their meanings, and dramatically expands the field of knowledge relevant to understanding disasters and their outcomes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Contextualizing Disaster: Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Reconstituting pasts and futures: contextual agency in a disaster aftermath Mark Liechty and Michael Hutt\u003cbr\u003e 2. Earthquakes in Nepali history John Whelpton\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Rebuilding Lives: 3. Expertise, labour and mobility in Nepal's post-conflict, post-disaster reconstruction: Law, construction and finance as domains of social transformation Sara Shneiderman, Dan Hirslund, Jeevan Baniya, Philippe Le Billon, Bina Limbu, Bishnu Pandey, Katharine Rankin, Nabin Rawal, Prakash Chandra Subedi, Manoj Suji, Deepak Thapa and Cameron Warner\u003cbr\u003e 4. Labour and the humanitarian present: thinking through the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes Shyam Kunwar, Elsie Lewison and Katharine N. Rankin\u003cbr\u003e 5. Disaster, deceptions, dislocations: reflections from an integrated settlement project in Nepal Jeevan Baniya\u003cbr\u003e 6. Humanitarian responses of I\/NGOs after the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake: empirical evidence from Gorkha, Sindhupalchok and Southern Lalitpur Amrita Gurung and Jeevan Baniya\u003cbr\u003e 7. Policies, politics and practices of landslide risk management in post-earthquake Nepal: perspectives from above and below Katie Oven, Shubheksha Rana, Gopi K. Basyal, Nick Rosser and Mark Kincey\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Rebuilding Structures: 8. The politics of participatory disaster governance in Nepal's post-earthquake reconstruction Nimesh Dhungana\u003cbr\u003e 9. Changing perspectives on international aid in Nepal since the 2015 earthquakes Shobhit Shakya\u003cbr\u003e 10. Reclaiming heritage: the politics and poetics of Newar urbanism Sabin Ninglekhu, Patrick Daly and Pia Hollenbach\u003cbr\u003e 11. Kathmandu Durbar Square: heritage reconstruction as a political process of negotiating ownership and authority by Stefanie Lotter\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Building Memory: 12. Cultural heritage display after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal: the architecture galleries, Patan Museum Katharina Weiler\u003cbr\u003e 13. Art as participation, gift and resource: Nepali artists' engagement in post- earthquake Kathmandu Valley Christiane Brosius\u003cbr\u003e 14. Gathering absences and presences: memory work, photographs and affective recovery in the Langtang Valley Austin Lord and Jennifer Bradley\u003cbr\u003e 15. 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The contents of this book are virtually priceless and I’m so bold as to suggest that without it, a security professional’s library is incomplete.\" \u003cb\u003e--Charles (Chuck) Sennewald, CPP, CSC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Jim Broder and Eugene Tucker have done it again--another fine reference for the serious-minded security professional.\" \u003cb\u003e--John Fay, Learning Shop USA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs there is a need for careful analysis in a world where threats are growing more complex and serious, you need the tools to ensure that sensible methods are employed and correlated directly to risk. 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Understand the most fundamental theories surrounding risk control, design, and implementation by reviewing topics such as cost\/benefit analysis, crime prediction, response planning, and business impact analysis--all updated to match today's current standards.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book will show you how to develop and maintain current business contingency and disaster recovery plans to ensure your enterprises are able to sustain loss are able to recover, and protect your assets, be it your business, your information, or yourself, from threats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Treatment and Analysis of Risk\u003c\/b\u003e1: Risk2: Vulnerability and Threat Identification3: Risk Measurement4: Quantifying and Prioritizing Loss Potential 5: Cost\/Benefit Analysis6: Other Risk Analysis Methodologies7: The Security Survey: An Overview8: Management Audit Techniques and the Preliminary Survey9: The Survey Report10: Crime Prediction11: Determining Insurance Requirements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Emergency Managment and Business Continuity Planning\u003c\/b\u003e12: Emergency Management: A Brief Introduction13: Mitigation and Preparedness14: Response Planning15: Business Impact Analysis16: Business Continuity Planning17: Plan Documentation18: Crisis Management Planning for Kidnap, Ransom, and Extortion19: Monitoring Safeguards20: The Security Consultant\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Security Survey Work SheetsAppendix B: Sample Kidnap and Ransom Contingency PlanAppendix C: Security Systems Specifications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Management of specific areas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Management of specific areas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Management%20of%20specific%20areas%20%5BKJMV%5D%22\"\u003eKJMV\u003c\/a\u003e], Management \u0026amp; management techniques [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Management \u0026amp; management techniques\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Management%20\u0026amp;%20management%20techniques%20%5BKJM%5D%22\"\u003eKJM\u003c\/a\u003e], Causes \u0026amp; prevention of crime [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Causes \u0026amp; prevention of crime\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Causes%20\u0026amp;%20prevention%20of%20crime%20%5BJKVC%5D%22\"\u003eJKVC\u003c\/a\u003e], Social impact of disasters [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social impact of disasters\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20impact%20of%20disasters%20%5BJFFC%5D%22\"\u003eJFFC\u003c\/a\u003e], Risk assessment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Risk assessment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Risk%20assessment%20%5BGPQD%5D%22\"\u003eGPQD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Butterworth-Heinemann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648233918744,"sku":"9780123822338","price":50.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780123822338_605aa65f-466f-4886-a379-9d69309e8fc4.jpg?v=1695014043"},{"product_id":"introduction-to-international-disaster-management-paperback-9780128173688","title":"Introduction to International Disaster Management (Paperback) 9780128173688","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIntroduction to International Disaster Management\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA leading, comprehensive overview of global emergency and disaster management\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDamon Coppola (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128173688, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 15 February 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e896 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 19 x 5.4 cm, 1.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to International Disaster Management, Fourth Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unbiased, global perspective for students and practitioners alike. 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Setting the Stage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Business Continuity Planning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGetting people’s attention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecuring a commitment from the CEO\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLack of knowledge or understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducating and involving people on planning as a process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effects of Disasters on Businesses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndirect impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDowntime \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplacement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpacts on employees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpacts on customers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusinesses that fail\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Actions for Starting the Planning Process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet a team together\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablish a timeline\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKick off the BCP effort\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild and maintain momentum\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three. Pre-planning Steps to Launch BCP \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHazard Identification\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSources of hazard information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to write up a hazard identification\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding probabilities and historic trends\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrafting Scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoss Estimation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKinds of losses to estimate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroader community impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness impact analysis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Acceptable Losses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMitigating Losses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Actions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four. Parts of a Business Continuity Plan \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScenarios and Decision-Making\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePandemic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology Disruptions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural Disasters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Functions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrioritizing Critical Functions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork Teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssets and Workarounds\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Partnerships\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Actions to Take\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five. Managing Disruptions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfrastructure Disruptions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnticipating Disruptions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtilities \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunication and Information Technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransportation arteries and supply chains\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDowntime Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow utilities get back on\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of critical function work teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplacement Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSite displacement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunctional displacement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulation displacement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRestoring Critical Functions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Actions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Six. Managing Human Resources\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Examples\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerrorism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural Disaster\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePandemic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Critical Role of Human Resources Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness Continuity Planning for Human Resource Management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparing Employees for Disruptions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Employees May Experience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal Impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessional Impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Employers May Experience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoping with Employee Impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoping with Immediate Business Impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavigating Recovery \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransitioning from Response to Recovery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 2004 Tsunami\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognizing and Rewarding Employees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Actions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Strengthening and Testing your Business Continuity Plan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining on the BCP\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy you need to know the plan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeachable moments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraining options\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to train on \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating scenarios\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e·     Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTabletop\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull scale\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual\/Simulations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e·     Creating a culture of preparedness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Actions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Becoming More Resilient\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisaster losses and future predictions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eResilience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sendai Framework\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMitigation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe purpose of mitigation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecoming a champion for mitigation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Recovery Process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmployee support\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSustainability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Actions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix1. 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Finance, Insurance and Facilitation of Recovery: Christchurch, New Zealand \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah-Alice Miles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Reconstruction of Informality: Can Formal Reconstruction Recreate Informality?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMojgan Taheri Tafti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. Reconstructing Vulnerability after the Germany Floods: Oil Damage and Recovery\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine Wamsler and Mark Kammerbauer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e10. The Victorian Bushfires in Australia: Between New Regulation and Political Reality \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan March and Maria Kornakova\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e11. Rebuilding or Repositioning: Lessons for Sandy, New Orelans, and Elsewhere\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward Blakely\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. Housing Resilience in the Developing World \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIftekhar Ahmed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13. 10 Years of Great Love - The Evolution of Housing Reconstruction in Banda Aceh\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid O'Brien\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14. Grassroots Approaches to Recovery: Learning from Community \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Cotter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15. 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