Poster at the Alberta College of Social Works 2015 Annual conference

Research team presented a poster at the Alberta College of Social Works 2015 Annual conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The Project of “Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster” brings together an international research team to investigate the social, economic and gender impacts of the reconstruction efforts. This study has shown that there is much to learn about how disaster relief and recovery efforts can respond to the immediate practical needs of a crisis and yet work in ways that build community capacity, empower individuals, create long-term economic and social change, and challenge existing systems of exclusion and discrimination.

This work must be done with a fuller understanding of social and gender relationships in specific contexts, by working in solidarity with diverse communities, by seeking input from all community members, and with a vision to working toward long term solutions. The goal of the current research partnership is to advance knowledge in long-term community-based disaster mitigation strategies by exploring sustainability, equity and livelihoods post-disaster in small cities and rural communities in Canada, USA, Australia, India, Pakistan, and Taiwan affected by natural disasters.