Question

comparative study of causes and effects of human made disasters in India

Answer 1

The aims of this project are to undertake a comparative study of the aftermath of

natural disasters and to examine the ways in which urban reconstruction is organised

and influenced by a range of different types on non-governmental public action in

different socio-cultural settings. There is a growing realisation that the United

Nation’s framework of relief, recovery and rehabilitation has many shortcomings for

reconstruction after natural disasters. Addressing this problem, the project will add a

substantial comparative dimension to research I have already undertaken on postearthquake

reconstruction in Gujarat, western India.