Rebuilding Local Communities in the Wake of Disaster

Taylor & Francis

Rebuilding Local Communities in the Wake of DisasterSocial Recovery in Sri Lanka and India\nAuthor(s): Martin Mulligan, Yaso Nadarajah\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138662421, 978-1138662421\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the sociological consequences of disaster relief and recovery, and uncovers its impact on the communities that were affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. It is the most extensive and intensive study of post-disaster community rebuilding yet reported in the literature on the subject. The authors draw on this research to develop a three-phase strategy for moving from quick and effective relief to long-term social recovery work.\n\nWhile there have been many big natural disasters since then, none have affected so many local communities spread over so many nations and none have evoked the same kind of global response. A great deal of post-tsunami recovery work was done in India and .