..., the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA), to manage and oversee recovery activities. Working with local authorities and stakeholders, CERA plays a major role in driving the recovery in Christchurch. This paper aims to analyse CERA’s decision-making process and the effects of some of its critical...

... (Riessman, 1993). The built environment professionals engaged in the recovery of Duffy included the planners, building designers and architects working in a market buoyed by a glut of vacant land as 40 per cent of fire-affected residents sold their land and moved away. In addition, new residents...

...Penelope Allan; Martin Bryant Purpose – This paper aims to propose the concept of resilience as a way of aligning these disciplines. Theories of recovery planning and urban design theories have a common interest in providing for the health and safety of urban communities. However...

...David V. Rosowsky Purpose This paper aims to address a critical aspect of post‐event recovery, namely the rebuilding of the housing stock following a devastating natural disaster. Using hurricanes as an example, challenges and opportunities are systematically discussed in hopes of sparking some...