This research identifies ways to reduce negative impacts of evacuations in First Nation communities. By Tara K. McGee, Amy Christianson, Kyla Mottershead, and Henok Asfaw Introduction The First Nations Wildfire Evacuation Partnership brings together re …
Lessons Learned
The road to recovery: healing and rebuilding in Lac-Mégantic
By Lilia Yumagulova For this HazNet in-depth series, we interviewed Marie-Claude Arguin, City Manager for Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, about her team’s dedication and resilience in building back better after an unprecedented tragedy. For Marie-Claude Arguin …
The Disaster Recovery Program in Alberta following the 2013 floods
By Eva Bogdan The 2013 flood impacted 30 communities in southern Alberta. The most severely hit was the Town of High River: over 13,000 residents were evacuated, 59% of the land was inundated by water and 70% of homes were moderately to severely damage …
Learning from Calgary: a conversation with Christine (Chris) Arthurs
By Lilia Yumagulova, Editor, HazNet As the Director of Resilience and Infrastructure Calgary, and the Deputy Chief Resilience Officer, Chris envisions the delivery of a long-term investment and value strategy for a resilient Calgary. Previous to her cu …
Build Back Better – a Balancing Act
Build Back Better (BBB) has become the new disaster recovery mantra. In this series, we explore recovery as a balancing act. Based on case studies from around the world and around the corner, we collectively explore key tensions during recovery. These …