After Great Disasters: How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery

by Laurie A. Johnson, Robert B. Olshansky (Contributor)

Great natural disasters are rare, but their aftermath can change the fortunes of a city or region forever. This book and its companion Policy Focus Report identify lessons from different parts of the world to help communities and government leaders better organize for recovery after future disasters. The authors consider the processes and outcomes of community recovery and reconstruction following major disasters in six countries: China, New Zealand, India, Indonesia, Japan, and the United States. If done well, reconstruction can help break the cycle of disaster-related impacts and losses, and improve the resilience of a city or region. 

376 pages, Paperback

Published June 12, 2017

Reviews

[Shanaz Sukhdeo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an insightful, eye-opening book for anyone interested in natural disasters. The analysis in every chapter, covering these natural disasters, is applicable to all countries. I remember reading this and thinking, government officials in all countries need to read this.