Without genuine global leadership the ability of economies to "build back better" after the disaster caused by COVID-19 will unfairly favour wealthier populations and nations.
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Months after Typhoon Washi tore through the Philippines in 2011, relocated residents were moving into newly built housing. They soon began modifying and extending homes that didn't meet their needs.
Nepal's past dealing with multiple disasters, including the aftermath of its civil war and the massive earthquake of 2015 may have helped the country prepare for the current COVID-19 crisis.
Low-income earners, small-business owners and part-time workers are most likely to lose income following a disaster.
Small businesses are disproportionately affected by natural disasters. To improve community resilience, we need to help them 'build back better'.
Australia can learn from how India used community hubs to bridge the gap between government and local communities in the challenging years of reconstruction.
For attracting attention and money to a cause, celebrity-driven attention is hard to beat. But there's also a downside.
Research on other natural disasters tells us there's a long road ahead for survivors of the current bushfire crisis – but there are some key lessons.
Government agencies have detailed plans for responding to disasters, but one piece doesn't get enough attention: cleaning up the mess that's left behind.
It's now officially the end of hurricane season, but the rebuilding of the Bahamas continues, slowed by the risks imposed by a history of colonialism and class division.
Christchurch is now inextricably associated with the mass shootings at two mosques in which 50 people died. So what can a city do when its name become synonymous with such an event?
Haiti is extremely vulnerable to climate change. It is also very poor. International donors have stepped in to help the country fund climate mitigation, but is the money going where it's most needed?
The differences between owners and the growing number of renters, and between rural and urban areas, point to explanations other than affordability for the one-in-two Australians who are underinsured.
It's been one year since a Category 4 storm turned Puerto Rico into a disaster zone. Today, nearly every pillar of society — including the economy, health care and schools — remains hobbled.
Managing flood risk is not just 'good planning'; it requires commitment to resilient cities by land developers, politicians and communities. Effective response means learning from mistakes.
One hundred and forty thousand people died when a major hurricane hit Myanmar in 2008. Would the country be better prepared today?
After disasters, communities often push to rebuild as quickly as possible. A public health expert says they should aim higher and fix problems that exist pre-storm.
After Cyclone Tracy, you'd expect Darwin of all cities to be ready for the next one. But as the clean-up after Cyclone Marcus continues, it's clear more must be done to increase the city's resilience.
Tesla, China and Richard Branson are among those offering to help Caribbean nations rebuild – and do so in a greener, more resilient way – after the devastating 2017 hurricane season.
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Chair in Applied Regional Economics and Director, Hunter Research Foundation Centre, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Geography and Spatial Sciences, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, School of Business, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics, University of the West of England
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Researcher in sustainable architecture, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Lecturer in Sustainable and Resilient Urbanism, Loughborough University
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Associate Professor, Humanitarian, Emergency and Disaster Management Studies, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Lecturer, Humanitarian Emergency and Disaster Management, College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society, Charles Darwin University
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Journalist, author, broadcaster, Queensland University of Technology
