The main purpose of the Guidelines is to provide a holistic approach to addressing land issues from the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster through early recovery and reconstruction phases. It is targeted at humanitarians and land professionals, as well as Government officials. The Guidelines take an inter-disciplinary approach to land, one that also brings together emergency relief and early recovery perspectives. This Section provides an introduction to why land issues are important in the context of natural disasters. It also outlines the structure of the Guidelines, who should use the Guidelines, and how and when the Guidelines should be used. It concludes with a table summarizing the issues covered and where further information can be found in the Guidelines. It should be emphasized that the Guidelines have been developed as a modular product, including information regarding important processes, critical land issues, references to relevant tools, and guidance on who should do what when. Users are encouraged to read through this Section to learn where they can find the information they seek.
Resource collections
- Accountability to affected populations (AAP)
- Climate emergency
- Evaluating humanitarian action
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience