![Post-disaster repairs II: the case of repurposing ex-industrial landscapes in the UK](https://resilienturbanism.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Washington-State-470x140.jpg)
What is so special about humanitarian bureaucracy anyway? Haven’t plenty of people in all sorts of different organisations come up with a great idea that…
![Post-tsunami housing in Indonesia](https://resilienturbanism.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Post_tsunami_housing_Indonesia-470x140.jpg)
Habitat for Humanity supported more than 25,000 families to repair or rebuild their homes following the Indian Ocean Tsunami – but what lasting effect did…
![The dynamics of risk are linked to the dynamics of cities. Understanding this interaction is key to promoting urban resilience.](https://resilienturbanism.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/PaP-Aerial-470x140.png)
I’m excited to think/write/engage with the idea of “resilient urbanism.” Here are some of the reasons: First, I think that “resilience” is an extremely empowering…
![Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 9 months after the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Source: Victoria Maynard](https://resilienturbanism.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Banda-Aceh_Indonesia_9-months-after-the-tsunami-e1372346098640-470x140.jpg)
Following a disaster local, national and international decision-makers make complex choices in a rapidly changing situation. They must match the needs of affected communities with…