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Rebuild or Relocate? Resilience and Postdisaster Decision-Making After Hurricane Sandy

Postdisaster home buyout programs were implemented in New York to relocate residents from high-risk coastal areas to safer locations. Community resilience factors influenced whether neighborhoods collectively embraced relocation or chose to rebuild in place.

Date published:
April 23, 2015

Evidence At A Glance

Study Type:
Mixed-methods
Study Design:
Cohort/cross-sectional
Study Outcomes:
Acceptability, Feasibility
Target Population:
General public
Disaster Type:
Intervention Target Level:
Individual level

Intervention Area:

Community resilience:
  • Access & functional needs
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