Post by Gonzalo Lizarralde

What is post-disaster reconstruction? Critical Reconstruction Theory and the invention of #postdisaster response new open-access article: https://lnkd.in/gmZTPUnm in Buildings & Cities We adopt insights from Critical Theory and critical disaster studies to develop a critical conceptualisation of decisions aimed at rebuilding after destruction. We conceptualise reconstruction as a deeply political and normative process of negotiation over change and continuity—involving what should be transformed, what must be preserved, and what trade-offs are acceptable given time and cost constraints. Its success lies in establishing democratic spaces for deliberation and expanding the range of ‘satisficing’ solutions that affected people can choose and value. This provides a theoretical foundation for understanding reconstruction as processes of concertation, arbitration and justice. With: Mauro Cossu Fatma Özdoğan David Wachsmuth École d'architecture - Faculté de l'aménagement - Université de Montréal Faculté de l'aménagement de l'Université de Montréal RIISQ - Réseau inondations intersectoriel du Québec