What is it about?

The paper explores the interactions and decisions made by planners and building designers in helping a community to redevelop their homes after loss from fire.

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Why is it important?

The research explores the relationship between individuals and broader social, cultural and economic factors influencing deveopment. It argues that the multitude of decisions and actions taken in the slow process of recovery are far removed from the post fire objectives of building better, smarter and more resilient homes.

Perspectives

The findings were unexpected in that agency for many was difficult to attribute to the designer , client relationship.

Dr Andrew MacKenzie
Australian National University Art and Music Library

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This page is a summary of: Planning for the redevelopment after a fire event, International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, September 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ijdrbe-03-2016-0008.
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