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Sustainable Reconstruction in Urban AreasA Handbook

Project Coordinator: Sandra D’Urzo, IFRC

Lead Author and concept:

Claudia Schneider, Skat

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Why a new handbook?

Disasters in urban areas Most manuals only focus on rural areas

A lot of guidelines are about T-shelter Our focus is more on permanent reconstruction

Focus on housing

It takes into account new concepts and technologies

It offers context-specific options

It is for field practitioners, programme managers, governmental institutions, etc.

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What is the content?

Overview

Principles of sustainable reconstruction Technical Institutional Social Environmental Economic

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What is the content?

Chapter 1 – Needs assessment and analysis

Community assessment Damage assessment Land assessment Mapping (incl participatory enumeration, etc.) Environmental impact assessment Institutional assessment

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Chapter 2 – Methodological approach

Types of approaches How to select the right approach (temporary or permanent

solutions) Host families Cash-based solutions (cash for work) Construction material banks Participatory approaches Use of information technology And much more…..

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Chapter 3 – Who is involved

Roles and responsibilities (authorities, experts, civil society, etc.)

Organisational set-up

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Chapter 4 – Preparation

How to select beneficiaries Social mobilisation (community action plan) Programme planning Land survey Site selection

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Chapter 5 – Planning and design process

Settlement planning Principles of housing design Building form

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Chapter 6 – Infrastructure

Water supply Sanitation Drainage Roads Solid waste management Energy Social infrastructure

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Chapter 7 – Implementation

Demolition and debris (debris reuse) Technical reference centres Reuse of temporary shelters Building conversions (use of existing buildings) Retrofitting and repairs Construction materials Construction technologies (prefabrication, on-site) Construction elements (foundation, walls, etc.) Site management Construction waste management

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What is the content?

Chapter 8 – Monitoring and risk reduction

Quality control M&E (regular monitoring) Maintenance Disaster risk reduction (responsibilities, approaches,

communication)

Example:

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What is the content?

Annex

References Further reading Links Practical checklists Contact details

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What is the content?

Pull-out (attached)

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Acknowledgements

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And more supporters and contributors….

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Contact

IFRC

Sandra.durzo@ifrc.org

Skat

claudia.schneider@skat.ch

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