Supporting the uptake of resilient repair in the recovery process
This project examined ways of promoting resilient repairs after a flood by improving the process of making decisions during recovery.
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This project examined how people and organisations involved in the recovery process, following a flood incident, work with householders and business owners. It looked specifically at the way in which decisions about repairs and replacements are made. This included any opportunities to encourage repairs which make recovery from future flooding quicker and more efficient.
The project looked at three elements, which included a:
- quick scoping review
- series of case studies involving in-depth interviews with flooded households, small and micro-businesses and their repair networks
- series of facilitated group discussions with stakeholders
A list of 55 barriers and facilitators and a further list of 49 suggestions for change or wider application of good practice were extracted from the literature and interviews.
The project started in 2017 and concluded in 2018, at a cost of £55,670.