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Published in 1/2021 - Crisis

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Guidelines for Reconstruction

Laura Berger

Sensho-ji Temple, Fukushima, Japan. Before (left) and after the renovation. Drawings: H. Okawa

Coping with unexpected crises requires swift decision making also in regard to the built environment. ICOMOS, an organisation specialising in the preservation of historical monuments and environments, has developed a tool for examining the effects of crises and to provide guidance in dealing with recovery and reconstruction.

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