Browsing Theses by Subject "post-disaster"
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Dancing to the Desert: A Proposal for Self-Help Reconstruction of Post-Earthquake Cities in Hot-Arid Climates
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-23)Natural hazards kill 82,500 people globally in a typical year, with earthquakes as the largest cause of death amongst all natural hazards in Central and Southern America, East Asia, Europe, and the Near East. Damages are ... -
Post-disaster Opportunities: An Assessment of Reconstruction Activities following the 1999 Debris Flows in Vargas State, Venezuela
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-30)Disaster impacts have grown significantly in the last half century. Additionally, in 2007 the number of urban residents surpassed that of rural populations generating a struggle for resources, inevitably leading to increased ...