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Out of Disaster: The Role of Architecture in Disaster Recovery
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STRICK, SUSAN LEIGH
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Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2008, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Architecture (Master of).
Abstract
Environmental disaster is a worldwide concern, as images of devastation, suffering, and death caused at the hands of Mother Nature appear in the headlines nearly daily. Millions of people are affected by disasters each year. While disasters cannot be stopped, the reaction to and recovery from devastation can be changed to better facilitate the survival and recovery process. This thesis seeks to understand the physical and psychological needs of disaster survivors, as well as personal identity and the community context. With this knowledge, it becomes possible to redefine disaster recovery and approach disaster as a unique opportunity for rebuilding. Using the small town of Greensburg, Kansas as a model, a new approach for disaster architecture is presented through the design of an art therapy center for the community.
Committee
Elizabeth Riorden (Committee Chair)
Michael McInturf (Committee Member)
Pages
54 p.
Subject Headings
Architecture
Keywords
disaster
;
recovery
;
architecture
;
psychology
;
greensburg
;
kansas
;
tornado
;
art therapy
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STRICK, S. L. (2008).
Out of Disaster: The Role of Architecture in Disaster Recovery
[Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212121924
APA Style (7th edition)
STRICK, SUSAN.
Out of Disaster: The Role of Architecture in Disaster Recovery.
2008. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212121924.
MLA Style (8th edition)
STRICK, SUSAN. "Out of Disaster: The Role of Architecture in Disaster Recovery." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1212121924
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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This open access ETD is published by University of Cincinnati and OhioLINK.