What to do now? Tensions and Dilemmas in Responding to Natural Disasters: A Study of Three Australian State Housing Authorities

摘要: Abstract The floods that spread across Queensland, Australia in 2011 provided a salutary reminder of the appalling consequences disasters. In Australia, all tiers government have put place protocols to minimise adverse and response strategies for when disasters occur. While there is considerable body literature on disaster management, has not been any single study examines role housing authorities way key actors involved engage negotiate complex array tasks required. many ways, this omission surprising since play significant recovery operations require temporary accommodation residents, repairs damaged property welfare support householders affected. To address lacuna, paper reports research explored how Australian state respond It draws upon interviews with individuals who had practical experience public housi...