reconstructions

Sydney makeover vision wins widespread support

seher — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:28:55 -0500

A draft plan for a massive overhaul of Sydney by 2030 has received widespread support.

The Chinese government helps to restore damaged homes by end of June

seher — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:10:23 -0600

The Chinese government has promised to help all those whose homes were damaged in recent winter storms to build permanent houses in the coming four months, said Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on Sunday.

Study Finds Afghanistan Could Become Failed State

seher — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:01:19 -0600

U.S. experts have warned that Afghanistan risks becoming a failed state if urgent steps are not taken to improve security and reconstruction in the country.

Aceh Housing Reconstruction Nears Completion

Dinka — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:19:49 -0500

The agency in charge of rebuilding tsunami-stricken Aceh, Indonesia, says it is on track to finish building houses there next spring. The Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency is now shifting its focus to economic recovery. The head of the organization says significant challenges remain, including inadequate electricity and a lack of foreign investment.

CNBC to air documentary on New Orleans' recovery after Hurricane Katrina

harminka — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:47:10 -0500

Two years ago, UC Berkeley civil engineer Bob Bea made national headlines critiquing New Orleans' levees and flood control system that failed under the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina. Now he is equally damning about the reconstruction efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make the city safer.

Colorado River streamflow history reveals megadrought before 1490

harminka — Fri, 18 May 2007 10:57:11 -0500

An epic drought during the mid-1100s dwarfs any drought previously documented for a region that includes areas of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The six-decade-long drought was remarkable for the absence of very wet years. At the core of the drought was a period of 25 years in which Colorado River flow averaged 15 percent below normal.