The built environment professional's contribution to major disaster management
Owen, David & Diane Dumashie
The RICS Presidentts Commission on Major Disaster Management was born out of the Indian Ocean tsunami, which so deeply affected people worldwide. The RICS identified a broad range of skill sets that would be of value to the long-term relief effort following a major disaster. Feedback from front-line humanitarian relief agencies and NGOOs has identified three points of intervention in the disaster cycle where these skills would add value: at the planning stage (disaster risk reduction); in the immediate aftermath phase (advice on shortmedium term shelter); and in particular for the long-term reconstruction effort. The Mind the Gapp Report, published in June 2006 has been widely accepted by the Humanitarian Relief Community, including the UN and World Bank.
Event: XXX FIG Working Week and General Assembly : Strategic Integration of Surveying Services
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