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2021
Journal Article
Title
Bridging gaps in minimum humanitarian standards and shelter planning by critical infrastructures
Abstract
Current agendas such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction or the Sustainable Development Goals are demanding more integration of disaster risk management into other thematic fields and relevant sectors. However, certain thematic fields such as shelter planning and critical infrastructure have not been integrated yet. This article provides an analysis of minimum humanitarian standards contained in the well-known Sphere handbook. Gaps are identified for several critical infrastructure services. Moreover, guidance on how to derive infrastructure or lifeline needs has been found missing. This article analyses the missing service supply and infrastructure identification items and procedures. The main innovation is a more integrative perspective on infrastructure that can improve existing minimum humanitarian standards. It can guide the provision of infrastructure services to various types for different hazard scenarios, hence make humanitarian aid and shelter planning more sustainable in terms of avoiding infrastructure or lifeline shortages.
Author(s)
Fekete, Alexander
Institute of Rescue Engineering and Civil Protection, TH Köln-University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany
Krause, Steffen
Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Bundeswehr University Munich, Neubiberg, Germany