The purpose of this report is to understand how selected resilience programs unfold (within their own physical, financial, social and emotional constraints), gather lessons learned and expand the body of knowledge around post-program resilience. This report is the first in a series of work packages in the Evaluating the Resilient Homes Fund research project.
This report reviews seven selected programs from which to draw comparative themes that can be applied to evaluating the Resilient Homes Fund in Australia. The following were selected because of their relevance to some of the key issues for Australian flood resilience programs:
- Grantham Relocation Policy (Australia)
- Brisbane: Flood Resilient Homes Program (Australia)
- Christchurch Residential Red Zone (New Zealand)
- Flood Re’s Build Back Better (UK)
- The State of North Carolina: 1990s hurricane and storm response (USA)
- The State of New Jersey: Superstorm Sandy (USA)
- Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program (USA)
While these programs are all similar in that homeowner participation has been voluntary, they differ in several ways, including diversity of population; housing stock; presenting conditions of hazard; and scale and complexity.
