An ongoing 'conversation' hosted by Wired magazine about technology, infrastructure, and the future of Haiti.
Presentation on a assessment of issues in brick suppy and demand in west Sumatra following the earthquake there. (large file size - 25 MB)
This manual explains how the choice of appropriate design and construction methods and sustainable materials and technologies during the planning, implementation and maintenance phases of reconstruction can protect natural resources and reduce energy consumption and pollution.
FAO is calling for international donors to support a $700 million investment plan in the agricultural sector drawn up by the Haitian government to repair earthquake damaged infrastructure, boost national food production and create employment for people fleeing Port-au-Prince.
Companion website for the Handbook for Reconstructing after Natural Disasters. The handbook has been developed on behalf of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) to assist World Bank staff, as well as the Bank's government counterparts, engaged in large-scale post-disaster housing reconstruction programs. Others working in the housing and community reconstruction field will benefit from the information in the handbook, especially those collaborating with government and the World Bank in post-disaster reconstruction.
A report by Paul Collier, author of 'The Bottom Billion', for the Secretary-General of the United Nations
Review of the Kabul Area Shelter and Settlement (KASS) Project. "By providing shelters in an urban environment, existing resources were able to be consolidated and improved, people were able to live in areas close to employment and family, and not relegated to satellite suburbs or cities where they could feel displaced and separate from the community".
Article on legal ruling finding US Army Corps of Engineers liable for damage to homes during Hurricane Katrina for failure to perform maintenance on canal.
