Citation

Harriss L, Parrack C, Jordan Z. Disasters 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Centre for Development and Emergency Practice, School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/disa.12397

PMID

31343759

Abstract

The humanitarian sector is increasingly aware of the role that good quality evidence plays in underpinning effective and accountable practice. This review addresses the need for reliable evidence by evaluating current knowledge about the intersection of two key outcome targets of post-disaster shelter response - supporting shelter self-recovery and building back safer. Evidence about post-disaster shelter programmes that aim to improve hazard resistance whilst supporting shelter self-recovery has been systematically analysed and evaluated. Technical support, especially training in safer construction techniques, was found to be a key programme feature, but the impact of this and of other programme attributes on building safety was largely not ascertainable. Programme reports lack sufficient detail, especially about the hazard resistance of repaired houses. Accounts of shelter programmes need to include more reliable reporting of key activities and assessment of outcomes, in order to contribute to the growing evidence base in this field. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

build back safer; disaster risk reduction; evidence-based practice; housing; post-disaster reconstruction; self-recovery; shelter