The effects of disaster damage and housing aid on household recovery following the 1976 Guatemalan earthquake
International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters
; 5(1): 63-88, Mar. 1987. tab
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| Desastres -Disasters-
| ID: des-643
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ABSTRACT
This paper examines the effects of housing programs, disaster damage, community type, and other social determinants on household recovery following a major natural disaster- the 1976 Guatemalen earthquake. Strong support exists for the conclusion that temporary housing as a form of aid retarded the recovery process while permanent housing programs actually produced net improvement in living conditions
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3D Strengthen the capacity for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks
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Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Hydrometeorological and Geophysical Hazards
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Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health
Database:
Desastres -Disasters-
Main subject:
Earthquakes
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Guatemala
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Housing
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
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Equity and inequality
Country/Region as subject:
Central America
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Guatemala
Language:
English
Journal:
International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters
Year:
1987
Document type:
Article
