CAR is working with the Cambridge University Centre for Risk in the Built Environment (CURBE) on a study for the EPSRC.

This project will produce guidelines for measuring, monitoring and evaluating recovery after a major disaster. The aim is to develop indicators of recovery that can exploit the wealth of data now available, including that from satellite imagery, internet-based statistics and advanced field survey techniques. Two key aspects of the project are that the indicators will be based on a user needs survey of aid agencies and will be validated against published data and field survey observations.

The proposal is important because there is no current agreed standard approach to evaluating the effectiveness of recovery aid. A simple method of using satellite imagery, statistics and digital in-field data to measure and monitor the extent of recovery over time would be of great benefit to aid agencies in targeting resources and evaluating the effectiveness of their expenditure.

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