1. Formulate plans for sheltering special population in the immediate aftermath. Where could this population be safely sheltered in the short term? What are the best long-term sheltering options for this population in the event of an ongoing recovery process? What specific challenges are involved with sheltering this population in both the short and long term? How might those challenged be addressed? Solution The Options Facing Displaced and Non-Displaced Populations The process that people and households go through after a disaster to stabilize their housing \"$ O \" be affected differently and will respond differently. Some will begin reconstruction of their partially \" & not uncommon that households affected by a disaster never again attain the level of prosperity and security they had before the event. It is important to understand the range of options people face and not ~ sometimes more indicative of the bureaucratic practices and capacities of the agencies involved in response and reconstruction than they are # \" \" \" \" agencies believed that reconstruction did not contribute to humanitarian \"Z ^ G ^ \" community. The Six Options for Displaced Populations O options that are important to consider in planning and implementing listed and described below.4 # x while keeping safety in mind. This allows people to better maintain their livelihoods and allows \" \" \" \" \" ! G `,q \" \"$ =`\'q =`6q agencies to assist the displaced population. Settlement option Description Host families The displaced are sheltered within the households of local families, or on land or in properties owned by them. Urban selfsettlement The displaced settle in an urban area, occupying available public or private property or land. Rural self-settlement The displaced settle in a rural area, occupying available public or private property or land. Collective centers The displaced shelter in collective centers, or mass shelters, often transitory facilities housed in pre-existing structures. Self-settled camps The displaced settle independently in camps, often without services and infrastructure. Planned camps The displaced settle in purposely-built sites, where services and infrastructure are offered by government or the humanitarian community. K \" % * \\ \'++JTransitional Settlement: Displaced Populations (Cambridge: Mq>LL org/library/transitional+settlemen t+displaced+populations. Displaced and non-displaced options are both described in ; Q M Coordination of Humanitarian *`;QM%P*q < % \'+,+Shelter After Disaster: Strategies for Transitional Settlement and Reconstruction `] >;QM%P*q>LL www.sheltercentre.org/library/ Shelter+After+Disaster. For access to additional resources and information on this topic, please visit the handbook Web site at www.housingreconstruction.org. #)*QLL \" L }![,;\\+ CHAPTER 1: EARLY RECOVERY: THE CONTEXT FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RECONSTRUCTION 17 \" \" M solutions are discussed in %,J)\" x # ( M( Assistance. Arrangements available t.

1. 1. Formulate plans for sheltering special population in the immediate aftermath. Where could
this population be safely sheltered in the short term? What are the best long-term sheltering
options for this population in the event of an ongoing recovery process? What specific challenges
are involved with sheltering this population in both the short and long term? How might those
challenged be addressed?
Solution
The Options Facing Displaced and Non-Displaced Populations The process that people and
households go through after a disaster to stabilize their housing "$ O " be affected differently
and will respond differently. Some will begin reconstruction of their partially " & not
uncommon that households affected by a disaster never again attain the level of prosperity and
security they had before the event. It is important to understand the range of options people face
and not ~ sometimes more indicative of the bureaucratic practices and capacities of the agencies
involved in response and reconstruction than they are # " " " " agencies believed that
reconstruction did not contribute to humanitarian "Z ^ G ^ " community. The Six Options for
Displaced Populations O options that are important to consider in planning and implementing
listed and described below.4 # x while keeping safety in mind. This allows people to better
maintain their livelihoods and allows " " " " " ! G `,q " "$ =`'q =`6q agencies to assist the
displaced population. Settlement option Description Host families The displaced are sheltered
within the households of local families, or on land or in properties owned by them. Urban
selfsettlement The displaced settle in an urban area, occupying available public or private
property or land. Rural self-settlement The displaced settle in a rural area, occupying available
public or private property or land. Collective centers The displaced shelter in collective centers,
or mass shelters, often transitory facilities housed in pre-existing structures. Self-settled camps
The displaced settle independently in camps, often without services and infrastructure. Planned
camps The displaced settle in purposely-built sites, where services and infrastructure are offered
by government or the humanitarian community. K " % * '++JTransitional Settlement:
Displaced Populations (Cambridge: Mq>LL org/library/transitional+settlemen
t+displaced+populations. Displaced and non-displaced options are both described in ; Q M
Coordination of Humanitarian *`;QM%P*q < % '+,+Shelter After Disaster: Strategies for
Transitional Settlement and Reconstruction `] >;QM%P*q>LL www.sheltercentre.org/library/
Shelter+After+Disaster. For access to additional resources and information on this topic, please
visit the handbook Web site at www.housingreconstruction.org. #)*QLL " L }![,;+ CHAPTER
1: EARLY RECOVERY: THE CONTEXT FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY

2. RECONSTRUCTION 17 " " M solutions are discussed in %,J)" x # ( M( Assistance.
Arrangements available through the World Bank are described in %'+ Bank Response to Crises
and Emergencies. The Planning Gap O ^~ ^ # & " & &#& early as possible in the planning
process both resolves this strategic planning gap and helps resolve " ~ $ The Implementation
Gap Another gap concerns specialist implementation capacity. Some hAnother gap concerns
specialized < x emergency lifesaving activities may need to withdraw after the post-disaster
situation has stabilized. These entities should then hand over their responsibilities and caseloads
to government or agencies " Z x & " coordination mechanism is essential to ensuring a smooth
transition. ( & % < Mind the Gap! PostDisaster Reconstruction and the Transition from
Humanitarian Relief `]& ) [% ; q>LL org/site/scripts/download_info. { &!,5?5 Source: < %
http://www.sheltercentre.org/ node/3555. 18 SAFER HOMES, STRONGER COMMUNITIES:
A HANDBOOK FOR RECONSTRUCTING AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS community or
the decision to accept work opportunities elsewhere. % " )) * `))*q " " the year.9 * ))* %,J)" x
# ( M( * * ,! O !" ( ) ] " indicators proposed by the OECD Development Assistance Committee
`!*%q ,55, ` q ~ 10 As "*[ Q* " O P * `*[Q*Oq " ~ to ensure that activities of a short-term
emergency nature are carried G $ account.11P G "Z Recommendations , * " x that have already
been established when they begin operations in the disaster zone. ' * x $ needs of those affected.
6 * $ $ without discriminating against any sub-group of the population. K < addressing needs in
phases. J ) x" " " anticipating the transitions in delivery that will inevitably occur. without
undermining their determination to recover. Design interim shelter solutions based on realistic
assumptions about time. ? ! _ * $ " " ] work with funding sources to plan the distribution of
available resources over a realistic reconstruct