'Machizukuri'is translated by most commentators as 'place or city making'and mainly refers to
the direct participation of citizens into urban planning and construction. The present paper …

Reconstruction of safe and secure housing is commonly considered the most effective
means of returning rural and urban communities affected by disasters to pre-disaster living …

Countries worldwide are increasingly embracing a more collaborative housing
reconstruction in post-disaster settings. Despite the increasing trend and claimed benefit of …

Rebuilding suggestions for earthquake zones have been presented by investigating the
social, economic and physical characteristics of the settlements formed after the disasters. In …

Purpose The present article analyses extreme context studies published in leading project
management journals with the aim of developing a time-based typology that could be of …

Resourcing post-disaster housing reconstruction (PDHR) entails many drawbacks creating
bottlenecks to reconstruction projects. Understanding these vulnerable issues is of utmost to …

Post-disaster reconstruction (PDR) is a complex and unpredictable process, especially
concerning the construction sector, where understanding associated risks is increasingly …

Purpose: Post-disaster housing reconstruction projects are considered complex and
complicated projects in nature which in turn represents many challenges because it is unlike …

Earthquake events caused thousands of families to be displaced, some inside refugee
camps, others living in relatives' houses, besides causing the stages of government …

Earthquake events caused thousands of families to be homeless, some refugees inside
refugee camps, others live in the homes of relatives, besides this event resulted in Stage of …