Book Description: After Great Disasters: How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery Policy Focus Reports Authors: [List the names of the authors] Publication Date: [Insert date] Pages: [Insert number of pages] Publisher: [Insert publisher's name] Summary: Great natural disasters are rare but their aftermath can change the fortune of a city or region forever. This book, along with its companion Policy Focus Report, identifies lessons from different parts of the world to help communities and government leaders better organize for recovery after future disasters. The authors examine the processes and outcomes of community recovery and reconstruction following significant disasters in six countries - China, New Zealand, India, Indonesia, Japan, and the United States. If done correctly, reconstruction can break the cycle of disaster-related impacts and losses and enhance the resilience of a city or region over time.

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