PEOPLE FILL UP SANDBAGS AT A PUBLIC COLLECTION POINT IN PREPARATION FOR THE ARRIVAL OF CYCLONE GABRIELLE IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND. AAP IMAGE/DAVID ROWLAND
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins promised to invest billions in disaster-hit communities to “build back better”. But building community and infrastructure resilience will take more than just cash.
In our 2018 book, Resilient Post Disaster Recovery through Building Back Better, my co-authors and I argue for a systematic approach to disaster recovery that focuses on building resilience. This can be achieved by using the principles of building back better and embedding these in all disaster recovery practices.
The ultimate goal of building back better is to make communities stronger and more resilient following a disaster.
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, the government will need to work with a wide range of groups — including community and industry leaders, businesses and insurance companies — to rebuild affected social and economic environments, rehabilitate and improve the natural environment and create a resilient built environment.
Handpicked for you
“A signal in itself”: Senator Gerard Rennick urges small businesses to speak up about regional bank closures
COMMENTS
Reader comments will be back online shortly. In the interim send us any tips or feedback via news@smartcompany.com.au.