Center for Rebuilding

Sustainable Communities

after Disasters

John W. McCormack Graduate School of
Policy and Global Studies

CRSCAD Newsletter

December 2013

Registration is open for CRSCAD's May 2014 Conference "Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Sustainable Reconstruction - The Role of Architectural, Planning, and Engineering Education"

Location:	Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA
Session 1:	Science and Technology Applications to Mitigate Natural Hazards
Session 2:	Disaster Mitigation and Sustainable Reconstruction in the Curricula of Colleges and Universities
Session 3:	Response and Recovery Efforts after Disasters
Session 4:	A Whole Community Approach to Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

For additional information, please visit the conference web page here

For disability-related accommodations, including dietary accommodations, please go to www.ada.umb.edu


	CRSCAD Spring 2014 Courses Registration is now open Classes begin February 3 CRSCAD 502 Climate Change, Global Food and Water Resources CRSCAD 503 Topics in Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters CRSCAD 521 Human Dignity, Human Rights and Sustainable Post-Disaster Reconstruction CRSCAD 524 Survival Skills for the 21st Century: Developing Personal, Organizational and Community Resilience CRSCAD 543 Political Economy of International Migration CRSCAD 596 Independent Study in Global Post-Disasters PRFTRN102 Reconstruction after the Cameras Have Gone: Principles and Best Practices PRFTRN103 Climate Change, Global Food, and Water Resources PRFTRN104 Human Dignity, Human Rights, and Sustainable Post-Disaster Reconstruction PRFTRN114 Independent Study in Global Post-Disaster Management


	News Digest - National and International Conferences on Disasters and Emergency Management International Disaster Conference and Expo -New Orleans, Louisiana January 7-10, 2014 Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Sustainable Reconstruction - Boston, Massachusetts May 8-9, 2014 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 - Davos, Switzerland August 24-28, 2014

CRSCAD's Publications

Awotona, Adenrele (ed.) Rebuilding Sustainable Communities with Vulnerable Populations after the Cameras Have Gone: A Worldwide Study, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, U.K.: Newcastle upon Tyne, 2012, xvi+513pp., ISBN 13: 978-1-4438-3739-2; ISBN: 1-4438-3739-3.

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Awotona, Adenrele (ed.). Rebuilding Sustainable Communities for Children and their Families after Disasters: A Global Survey, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, U.K.: Newcastle upon Tyne, 2010, xxviii+458pp., ISBN 9781443817769, and as e-book by MyILibrary (LaVergne, TN).

Awotona, Adenrele (ed.). Rebuilding sustainable communities in Iraq: Policies, Programs and International Perspectives, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2008, xxiii+319pp; ISBN (10): 1-84718-927-X; ISBN (13): 9781847189271.

Editorial Committee

Contributions, suggestions, and feedback about the newsletter are welcome and should be sent to any members of the Editorial Committee:

Adenrele Awotona (Editor and Chair)
Jennifer Clifford
Victor Dzidzienyo
Katharine Galaitsis
Oluwatoyin Ilesanmi
Yasamin Izadkhah
Amal Mohammed Hassan Jamal
Olga Lauterbach
Brandon P. Milby (Design and Distribution)

Email: crscad@umb.edu

Telephone: 617.287.7116

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Online Graduate and
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Certificates:

Graduate Certificate: Global Post-Disaster Studies with a focus on Reconstruction with Vulnerable Populations

Professional Development Certificates:

Global Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Management

All Hazards Emergency Response and Protection Certificate

Inclusive Emergency Planning Certificate


	Recent Global Disasters Typhoon Haiyan hits the Philippines and Southeast Asia Winds of 'Super Typhoon' Haiyan near 200 mph, millions in path Weakening Haiyan continues north to China and Vietnam, killing more Witness Walks 'Endless Path of Misery' Left by Super Typhoon Haiyan Earthquake in Borazjan Iran Deadly earthquake in Iran Earthquake in Iran Near Nuclear Plant Kills 7 Typhoon in Somalia 100 Dead after typhoon hits Somali coast Somalia Region Hit by Cyclone Urgently Needs Aid Tornado in Washington, Illinois Midwest tornadoes: 'Devastation. Sadness,' Washington, Ill., mayor says Devastating Photos Shows How A Tornado Ripped Right Through An Illinois Town Severe flooding in Cuba In Cuba, 2 Die As Heavy Rains Collapse Buildings Cyclone in Sardinia Sardinia cyclone: island hit by deadly storm and floods Cyclone Cleopatra causes extreme floods in Sardinia

About CRSCAD:

We work in close collaboration with practitioners, academics, researchers, policy makers, and grassroots organizations on all the continents of the world in their search for the most appropriate and sustainable ways to rebuild their communities after disasters.

Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters

University of Massachusetts Boston

Healey Library, 10th Floor, Room 01

Boston, Massachusetts 02125

Email: crscad@umb.edu

Telephone: 617.287.7116