ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on lessons learned from post-disaster shelter provision to shed light on the New Urban Agenda (NUA), adopted at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in 2016, from legal and policy perspectives. It discusses urban and rural linkages in the relocation process and shelter policies in Japan and the Philippines. The chapter highlights how to support the establishment of legal and policy frameworks, particularly in regards to shelter and displacement issues, to shed light on the NUA. Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Yolanda, is the deadliest natural disaster in the Philippines’ history. The process of constructing housing for persons affected by disasters involves dealing with regulations, land permits, and project management. Local cultures and identities are often neglected in official disaster response policies, but they often form the foundation of individual decisions. Even though regulations may be in place, local cultures and identities might overwrite the system.
