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Mar 22, 2017

Why do some communities fare better than others in responding to natural disasters? Is there a correlation between neighborhood camaraderie and disaster recovery? Daniel Aldrich of Northeastern University discusses how building resilience in communities could improve recovery efforts based on his work and experience in New Orleans, Japan, and India. 


Takahiro Miyao
over seven years ago

Excellent interview with useful information and advice about disasters and resilience.I particularly liked Dr. Aldrich's personal stories