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This book relates to the fourth priority of the UNDRR's Sendal Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. Taking a wide understanding of disaster preparedness and building back better, the book deals with resilient responses and capacity building related to hazardous events, bringing practical experiences and theoretical insights in this regard. Mostly based on field research conducted by architects in the Global South, it covers disaster risk reduction (DRR) and post-disaster interventions as well as community resilience in development-related processes. Its three parts address the interlinkages between humanitarian architecture, community resilience, and inclusive governance, which are crucial for fostering effective disaster preparedness and building back better. Part I discusses the changing roles of architects and urban designers involved in the humanitarian sphere. Part II concentrates on humanitarian design and tackles resilience as a socioecological capacity to enhance preparedness within community-based DRR processes. Focused on global dynamics, Part III covers topics emphasizing the links between the management of crises, whether of a climatic, political, or economic origin, at different levels of governance, and the vulnerability of communities and structures at national and local scales. Thus, the book approaches rising global priorities and brings timely lessons to support (co)designing more equitable, safer, and more resilient built environments in a rapidly urbanizing world.

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