Safer homes, stronger communities [[electronic resource] ] : a handbook for reconstructing after natural disasters / / Abhas K. Jha ; with Jennifer Duyne Barenstein ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456725703321
• Autore: Jha Abhas Kumar <1966->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : International Bank for Reconstruction and Reconstruction/World Bank, c2010
• ISBN: 1-282-50214-X; 9786612502149; 0-8213-8268-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1359 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): DuyneJennifer E. <1961->
• Disciplina: 307.76; 363.5/83
• Soggetti: Disaster relief; Buildings - Repair and reconstruction; Buildings - Natural disaster effects; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; The Process of Response and Reconstruction; A Note to the Policy Maker; A Note to the Project Manager; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Guiding Principles; PART 1 Reconstruction Tasks and How to Undertake Them; Section 1 Assessing Damage and Defining Reconstruction Policy; Section 2 Planning Reconstruction; Section 3 Project Implementation; PART 2 Monitoring and Information Management; Chapter 17 Information and Communications Technology in Reconstruction; Chapter 18 Monitoring and Evaluation; Chapter 19 Mitigating the Risk of CorruptionPART 3 Information on World Bank Projects and Policies; Chapter 20 World Bank Response to Crises and Emergencies; Chapter 21 Safeguard Policies for World Bank Reconstruction Projects; Chapter 22 Financial Management in World Bank Reconstruction Projects; Chapter 23 Procurement in World Bank Reconstruction Projects; PART 4 Technical References; Disaster Types ; and Impacts; Disaster Risk Management in Reconstruction; Sources of Disaster Data; Matrix of Disaster Project Features; Glossary; Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Best practices in post-disaster housing and community reconstruction are constantly evolving. Technology is changing how reconstruction is done, as is the frequency and severity of the disasters themselves. Reconstruction projects are increasingly focused on the need to reduce future risks by ensuring that what is rebuilt is safer and more disaster-resilient than what was there before. The expanding role of communities in managing community reconstruction, with financial and technical assistance from government, is another way reconstruction is changing.Safer Homes, Stronger Communities: A Han