Dr Mittul Vahanvati investigated participatory owner-driven housing reconstruction projects to identify how they can lend themselves to long-term disaster resilience of communities, in the context of rural India. Her research findings show that although participation is important, it is equally important to give people a political voice and freedom of choice (capability), flexibility in recovery duration and capacity building for a longer time until the newly developed skills link with livelihood. Based on these findings, Mittul has proposed a framework with key factors ensuring the long-term reliability of reconstruction interventions globally.
Mittul’s PhD research paper won the best research paper award in 2016 for RMIT University, where she now lectures in the Sustainability and Urban Planning department.
Her thesis is available here.
Blog posts on Views & Visions
| Post | Date | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Rebuilding from the ashes of disaster: this is what Australia can learn from India | 30 Jan 2020 | emergency management, recovery, response |
Student project
This student project examined whether and how participatory owner-driven housing reconstruction projects can lend themselves to long-term disaster resilience of communities, in the context of rural India. Based on the research findings, the project proposed a framework with key factors ensuring the long-term reliability of reconstruction interventions globally.
Resources credited
| Type | Released | Title | Download | Key Topics |
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| Presentation-Slideshow | 27 Aug 2019 | Unpacking the complexities in defining resilience: Relating Tarnagulla community’s definition to those within relevant literature |
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