Download or read book Safer Homes, Stronger Communities written by Abhas K. Jha and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook is designed to guide public sector managers and development practitioners through the process of large-scale housing reconstruction after major disasters, based on the experiences of recent reconstruction programs in Aceh (Indonesia), Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Gujarat (India) and Bam (Iran).