The role of emergency architects
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When natural disaster strikes, the immediate needs are obvious, safe shelter, food, medicines.
Good architecture is not something that springs immediately to mind but experts say it plays a key role in the long-term recovery of strickened communities. The not for profit group Emergency Architects helps to redesign and rebuild homes and even entire towns, after a tsunami or earthquake hits. The group played a major role in rebuilding Aceh after the 2004 tsunami ... including houses, fishing trawlers, roads and port infrastructure. The team from Emergency Architects also provided training.
Presenter: Sen Lam
Speakers: David Kaunitz Director of Operations at Emergency Architects Australia
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