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Sustainable Reconstruction in Urban Areas A Handbook

Sustainable Reconstruction in Urban Areas A Handbook. Project Coordinator: Sandra D’Urzo, IFRC Lead Author and concept: Claudia Schneider, Skat. 1. Why a new handbook?. Disasters in urban areas Most manuals only focus on rural areas A lot of guidelines are about T-shelter

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Sustainable Reconstruction in Urban Areas A Handbook

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  1. Sustainable Reconstruction in Urban AreasA Handbook Project Coordinator: Sandra D’Urzo, IFRC Lead Author and concept: Claudia Schneider, Skat 1

  2. 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. 2

  3. What is the content? Overview Principles of sustainable reconstruction Technical Institutional Social Environmental Economic 3

  4. 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 4

  5. What is the content? 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….. 5

  6. What is the content? Chapter 3 – Who is involved Roles and responsibilities (authorities, experts, civil society, etc.) Organisational set-up 6

  7. What is the content? Chapter 4 – Preparation How to select beneficiaries Social mobilisation (community action plan) Programme planning Land survey Site selection 7

  8. What is the content? Chapter 5 – Planning and design process Settlement planning Principles of housing design Building form 8

  9. What is the content? Chapter 6 – Infrastructure Water supply Sanitation Drainage Roads Solid waste management Energy Social infrastructure 9

  10. What is the content? 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 10

  11. What is the content? Chapter 8 – Monitoring and risk reduction Quality control M&E (regular monitoring) Maintenance Disaster risk reduction (responsibilities, approaches, communication) Example: 11

  12. What is the content? Annex References Further reading Links Practical checklists Contact details 12

  13. What is the content? Pull-out (attached) 13

  14. Acknowledgements And more supporters and contributors…. 14

  15. Contact IFRC Sandra.durzo@ifrc.org Skat claudia.schneider@skat.ch 15

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