- Two hundred million people have been affected by natural
disasters and hazards in the last decade. Since the Indian Ocean
tsunami killed more than 200,000 people in 2004, urgent
questions have been raised about the role and responsibility of
architects in disaster risk management. There is an immediate
need for architects to bring their training, competence, and
ingenuity to disaster prevention and recovery. - A small group
of architects is seeking to fill the void with design solutions
that engage and enlist communities by incorporating local
building practices in the construction of sustainable buildings
and infrastructure. - Specific courses in design schools to
train a new generation of young architects can transform
traditional, compartmentalized approaches to disaster recovery.
Two hundred million people have been affected by natural
disasters and hazards in the last decade. For every person who
dies, some 3,000 are left facing terrible risks. Ninety-eight
percent of these victims live in the developi