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Expert briefs FCA on recommendations for Haiti disaster recovery
10 March 2010
Professor Edward Blakely briefed members of the Foreign Correspondents' Association about his recommendations to the World Bank concerning disaster recovery in Haiti and the principles that can be applied globally to disaster preparedness and response. Watch Online
Mark Danner discusses the way forward for Haiti
1 March 2010
SBS World View
Drawing on his knowledge of the problems the have plagued Haiti long before January's disastrous earthquake, Mark Danner discusses what opportunities there are for positive changes to be instituted in the troubled nation. Listen Online
Global preparedness for natural disasters
18 February 2010
Edward Blakely, Professor of Urban Policy and disaster recovery expert, believes a global effort is required to prepare for natural disasters. In this interview he discusses what role the United States can play in forming a disaster response corp, what the US has learnt from the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort in New Orleans and how Haiti can benefit from the New Orleans experience. Watch Online
Expert says Pacific needs to coordinate disaster response plans
29 January 2010
Radio Australia
Professor Edward Blakely, a disaster recovery expert, has called on the international community to consider coordinated teams that would be ready to respond to disaster situations. He says the Pacific must learn from the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti. Listen Online
Haiti on a long road to recovery
27 January 2010
The Canberra Times
Recovery is not getting back to where you were before the catastrophes. Recovery is totally re-thinking the entire economic, social and physical structure of the community, writes Edward Blakely. Read Article
Haiti earthquake aftermath
22 January 2010
Radio National
Edward Blakely, Professor of Urban Policy at the US Studies Centre, says authorities should be planning for major disasters before they strike. Listen Online
Planning cities to withstand disasters
21 January 2010
Triple J
Professor Edward Blakely says immediate action is required to begin the recovery process in Port-au-Prince following the devastating earthquake. Listen Online
Recovering from the devastating earthquake in Haiti
20 January 2010
ABC2 Breakfast
A coordinated effort is required to start rebuilding Haiti says disaster recovery expert, Edward Blakely. Watch Online
Haiti recovery planning
20 January 2010
ABC Radio Melbourne
An interview with Edward Blakely on how to begin the process of recovery and reconstruction in earthquake devastated Haiti. Listen Online
Preparation essential in managing disaster
20 January 2010
National Times
Large-scale events such as the earthquake in Haiti need planned responses that deal with not only the emergency but clean up and restoring the community emotionally, socially, economically and physically, writes Edward Blakely. Read Article
Rebuilding Haiti
18 January 2010
Sunrise
Disaster recovery expert Professor Edward Blakely predicts that it will take 15 to 20 years for Haiti to recover from the devastating earthquake. Watch Online
Lessons must be learned from Haiti tragedy
14 January 2010
ABC Online
Disaster recovery expert Edward Blakely has warned earthquake-stricken Haiti could take 60 years to return to normal and that Australia faces an equally massive catastrophe. Read Article
