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Humanitarian Engineering in Australia & New Zealand: Past, Present, and a Way Forward

This paper examines the state of Humanitarian Engineering in Australia and New Zealand, developed through desktop research and interviews. It catalogues the various educational offerings offered by universities and outlines the current and future challenges to the ecosystem as identified through interviews with key academics.

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Rhys Keogh, Cris Birzer, Nick Brown, Eva Cheng, Mariela Machado, Charles Newman, Aaron Opdyke, Jeremy Smith, Alison Stoakley, Jennifer Turner February 1, 2020
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Typhoon Haiyan Overview

Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) made landfall on 8 November 2013 and was one of the largest typhoons ever recorded. While the main government response consisted of subsidies for housing reconstruction or repair, humanitarian agencies used a range of approaches which included cash- or voucher-based interventions, but also training and construction of transitional, core or permanent shelters. Particular issues in this response included the lack of support for secure tenure, the lifespan of transitional shelter solutions and the poor quality control, particularly in regards to coco-lumber.

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Aaron Opdyke, David Dalgado, Victoria Maynard January 31, 2017
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Typhoon Haiyan: Shelter Case Studies

This report presents 19 cases of humanitarian shelter implemented in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Lessons learned, barriers to implementation, and innovative methods are presented across projects in Cebu, Leyte, and Eastern Samar. The report also presents themes in shelter and beyond that defined recovery in communities affected by Haiyan.

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Aaron Opdyke, Amy Javernick-Will, Matthew Koschmann January 31, 2017