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Key discussion points are captured during one of the forums that helped develop the Resilient Melbourne Strategy. City of Melbourne

June 2, 2016

Has the 100 Resilient Cities Challenge benefited Melbourne?

Martin Mulligan, RMIT University; Blythe McLennan, RMIT University, and Tarnya Kruger, The University of Melbourne

The Resilient Melbourne Strategy, adopted this month, marks a shift towards “whole-of-city” thinking.

Only a community development approach can truly result in ‘build back better’ when it comes to responding to natural disasters such as the Boxing Day tsunami. EPA/Peter Endig

December 26, 2014

Boxing Day tsunami: balancing social and physical recovery

Martin Mulligan, RMIT University

There have been many natural disasters since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, but none have exceeded it in the combination of scale and scope of its destructive impacts. The scale of devastation for coastal…

After the locals’ basic needs are met, it’s important to ensure that the aid for recovery is fairly and effectively delivered. EPA/Mast Irham

November 13, 2013

Aid responses to Typhoon Haiyan – lessons from the Indian Ocean tsunami

Martin Mulligan, RMIT University

The images emerging from cyclone-devastated Tacloban City bring back horrible memories of what I witnessed in tsunami-devastated areas of southern Sri Lanka. As with the post-tsunami relief, the Philippines…

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