scholarly journals A People’s process: Post-tsunami self-build housing in Tamilnadu (2005-08)

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-46
Author(s):  
Durganand Balsavar
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Incremental Growth ◽  
Technological Assessment ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Reconstruction Project ◽  
Housing Reconstruction ◽  
Structural Engineers ◽  
Pragmatic Assessment

This essay elucidates some of the lessons learnt from the community participatory process adopted by Artes, in the Post- Tsunami housing reconstruction project at Nagapatinam, Tamilnadu (2005-08). The program was a self-build process, respectful of gender. A pragmatic assessment of regional technologies, materials and skills was undertaken. The technological assessment was conducted by the community, in collaboration with structural engineers. Projects under consideration are in Sirkazhi Taluk and Akkaraipettai, Nagapatinam region in Tamilnadu, which had been adversely affected. The projects were nominated as best practices by the UNDP, India (2008) for community participatory processes. It inspired a new sense of belonging and confidence in the community. Besides indigenous construction practices, the community was provided an opportunity to learn new construction skills that they desired, which were beneficial in the longer term. The new construction skill sets ensured the community was independent to build their own dwellings incrementally in later years. The community was no more at the mercy of external contractors. The design of the dwellings also enabled future incremental growth. This research highlights some of the lessons in capacity building of communities; using construction skills to enable them to rebuild their own homes, as well as be self-reliant in future extensions and additions

scholarly journals The Holistic Approach to Academia: Traditional Classroom Instruction and Experiential Learning of Student-Athletes

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Lisa Coffey ◽  
Armani Davis
Keyword(s):  
Student Athletes ◽  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Leadership Communication ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Athletic Retirement ◽  
Traditional Classroom Instruction

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes represent a unique subculture on college campuses, and the athlete must balance the rigors of coursework, athletics, and the non-traditional dynamics associated with being an athlete, which include “dumb jock” stereotypes, isolation, negative criticism, and the fear associated with athletic retirement. Unlike non-athletes, these students face increasing pressure from outside sources, including family, coaches, and fans, to be the best. However, participation in athletics gives student-athletes an opportunity to learn valuable skills and characteristics that are transferrable to the workplace. This mixed-method research extracted descriptive data to identify the characteristics learned through athletics, the skill-sets potential employers value the most, and how those skills are transferable to the workplace. Those characteristics include refined leadership, communication skills, and an ability to multi-task with a laser-sharp focus. Student-athletes are assertive, driven, understand the concept of teamwork, and handle constructive criticism without adverse reactions. The results show that when student-athletes engage in the classroom and absorb the learning opportunities provided through athletics, student-athletes can have a competitive advantage in the job marketplace.

scholarly journals HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION IN A CONFLICT ZONE - LESSONS LEARNED FROM AWARAN, DISTRICT IN BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noman Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Military Officers ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Conflict Zone ◽  
Reconstruction Project ◽  
Housing Reconstruction ◽  
Political Uncertainties ◽  
District Administration

Regions affected by conflict and violence become difficult locations for undertaking routine management and rebuilding. However conditions often arise where input from various stakeholders for relief, rehabilitation and institutional re-vamping become unavoidable. Research and experiences from different contexts inform that outcomes of such interventions have varied results due to unpredictability of contextual conditions, approaches and methodologies adopted for planning and implementations, capacity of personnel involved, available resources and interests of concerned institutions. Awaran district in Balochistan has been impacted by conflict and violence for many years. The impoverished region, apart from social and political turbulence, is recovering from a devastating earthquake that struck the district in September 2013. This paper examines two development interventions in the region; one undertaken by the district administration to streamline the development work through a state sponsored housing reconstruction project and the other by Urban Resource Centre (URC) in collaboration with local communities. Field research for this paper was done during 2014-2015 and comprised review of records, informal discussions with government staff, military officers, community members and working staff of NGOs in the area. After analysing the key findings of these two initiatives, it was found that government sponsored housing reconstruction projects experienced limited success due to usual bureaucratic hurdles and political uncertainties. The community led initiatives were more effective, simple and easy to apply.

scholarly journals Advantages and limitations of community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction projects

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 420-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taufika Ophiyandri ◽  
Dilanthi Amaratunga ◽  
Kaushal Keraminiyage
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multiple Case Studies ◽  
Reconstruction Project ◽  
Housing Reconstruction ◽  
Post Disaster

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the advantages and limitations of the implementation of a community-based method in post-disaster housing reconstruction. Design/methodology/approach The research was based on multiple case studies in the implementation of a community-based post-disaster housing reconstruction project (CPHRP) in Indonesia. Data were gathered by conducting semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire survey. Findings The research reveals 22 advantages of a CPHRP. Four advantages can be categorised as highly significant. They are create sense of ownership, fit to local culture/customs/wisdom, build beneficiaries’ confidence and minimize corruption. There are some advantages that cannot be delivered if the housing reconstruction is conducted using a contractor-based approach. It was also found that psychological advantages are more dominant than the physical advantages. Despite its numerous advantages, CPHRP has limitations. First, it requires a long pre-construction process and, second, there is a limitation with regard to the capacity of implementer and there are limitations within the community itself. Originality/value This paper is very specific because it attempts to discover the advantages and limitations of a CPHRP.

HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION IN A CONFLICT ZONE - LESSONS LEARNED FROM AWARAN, DISTRICT IN BALOCHISTAN, PAKISTAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noman Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Military Officers ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Conflict Zone ◽  
Reconstruction Project ◽  
Housing Reconstruction ◽  
Political Uncertainties ◽  
District Administration

Regions affected by conflict and violence become difficult locations for undertaking routine management and rebuilding. However conditions often arise where input from various stakeholders for relief, rehabilitation and institutional re-vamping become unavoidable. Research and experiences from different contexts inform that outcomes of such interventions have varied results due to unpredictability of contextual conditions, approaches and methodologies adopted for planning and implementations, capacity of personnel involved, available resources and interests of concerned institutions. Awaran district in Balochistan has been impacted by conflict and violence for many years. The impoverished region, apart from social and political turbulence, is recovering from a devastating earthquake that struck the district in September 2013. This paper examines two development interventions in the region; one undertaken by the district administration to streamline the development work through a state sponsored housing reconstruction project and the other by Urban Resource Centre (URC) in collaboration with local communities. Field research for this paper was done during 2014-2015 and comprised review of records, informal discussions with government staff, military officers, community members and working staff of NGOs in the area. After analysing the key findings of these two initiatives, it was found that government sponsored housing reconstruction projects experienced limited success due to usual bureaucratic hurdles and political uncertainties. The community led initiatives were more effective, simple and easy to apply.

scholarly journals Risk assestment of housing reconstruction project community-based construction after the earthquake

2019 ◽  
Vol 1339 ◽  
pp. 012001
Author(s):  
Wendi Boy ◽  
Rafki Imani ◽  
Mayozi Chari ◽  
Widiawati Purba ◽  
Jihan Melasari
Keyword(s):  
Community Based ◽  
Reconstruction Project ◽  
Housing Reconstruction

scholarly journals Socialization through stories of disaster in engineering laboratories

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 817-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin Donahue Wylie
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Continuous Learning ◽  
Behavioral Norms ◽  
Mutual Learning

The initiation of novices into research communities relies on the communication of tacit knowledge, behavioral norms and moral values. Much of this instruction happens informally, as messages subtly embedded in everyday interactions. Through participant-observation and interviews, I investigate how engineers socialize future engineers. Specifically, I study how undergraduate students who work in an engineering laboratory learn their research community’s social and technical norms. I found that a key method of conveying knowledge about social behavior and technical practices is the narration of the experience of mistakes and failures. As a powerful tool of socialization, these ‘disaster stories’ contain messages of self-deprecation, humility, teamwork and mutual learning. They are most often told by the principal investigator or a graduate student to an undergraduate student, thus generously offering novices the opportunity to learn vicariously through more experienced engineers’ errors. Disaster stories can reduce hierarchy, normalize learning through mistakes and build relationships among workers through the sharing of humbling personal struggles. The stories promote collaboration, a sense of belonging and the value of continuous learning for all the community’s members. They demonstrate the power of storytelling in the acquisition of tacit social and technical knowledge.

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