A Paradigm Shift from Emergency Response to Reconstruction and Rehabilitation: Creation of Peak National Body for Disaster Management in Pakistan
The earthquake of 8 October 2005, an unprecedented disaster in the history of Pakistan, led to an equally exceptional national response. Reconstruction and rehabilitation of affected areas was indeed a herculean task. The Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) was immediately...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
2015-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability |
Online Access: | http://ijbes.utm.my/index.php/ijbes/article/view/78 |