... exhibit substantial variation. This study identifies critical strategic issues that must be addressed in housing reconstruction in the context of different social structures of urban–rural “integration” and urban–rural “dualization” to achieve the goal of “building back better” in the future. Design...

...Richard Haigh; Siri Hettige; Maheshika Sakalasuriya; G. Vickneswaran; Lasantha Namal Weerasena Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the role of housing reconstruction projects in post conflict and post tsunami Sri Lanka, and to discuss their implications on conflict...

...Mojtaba Rafieian; Ali Asgary Purpose – This study aims to examine the impacts of temporary housing on housing reconstruction after disasters using data collected after the December 2003 Bam earthquake. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was developed and completed by 281 disaster...