# Shelter, Housing and Home in Crises

**Source**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/tde/groups/shelter-housing-and-home-in-crises
**Parent**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/engage-and-innovate/consultancy

Principal Investigator(s):
[Mr Charles Parrack](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/charles-parrack)

Contact:

[cparrack@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:cparrack@brookes.ac.uk)

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## About us

The aim of our research is to improve the quality and effectiveness of reconstruction after the devastation and trauma of natural disaster and conflict. Shelter and settlements have wide impact and influence health, livelihoods, safety, environment, protection, education, water and sanitation, cultural identity and community.

It reaches vulnerable groups such as children, old people and the disabled. It influences psychosocial issues and is critical in disaster risk reduction and resilience.

Strategies for dealing with shelter in emergency settings can be controversial. Questions arise such as:

- how to balance immediate needs vs. planning for longer-term
- are construction materials appropriate to local knowledge and skills
- should local communities design and manage housing
- do traditional shelters contribute to people’s well-being and sense of community
- what role can innovative technologies play.

We work in collaboration with operational agencies to identify research projects on the impact of shelter, analyses and disseminate findings amongst the shelter community of practice.

### Part of

- [School of Architecture](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/structure-and-governance/faculties-and-schools/architecture "School of Architecture")
- [Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/tde/centres/cendep)

### Related research units

- [Self-recovery from Humanitarian Crisis](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/tde/projects/self-recovery-from-humanitarian-crisis)

### Related courses

- [Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding (MA / PGCert)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/humanitarian-action-and-peacebuilding)

## Membership

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Research students

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### Staff

| Name | Role | Email |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Dr Supriya Akerkar](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/supriya-akerkar) | Director, Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP) | [sakerkar@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:sakerkar@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Ms Maria Faraone](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/maria-faraone) | Senior Lecturer in Architecture, RIBA Studio Programme Director | [MFaraone@Brookes.ac.uk](mailto:MFaraone@Brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Mr Bill Flinn](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/bill-flinn) | Associate Lecturer | [bflinn@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:bflinn@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Mr Charles Parrack](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/charles-parrack) | Reader and Shelter after Disaster Research and Knowledge Lead | [cparrack@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:cparrack@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Brigitte Piquard](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/brigitte-piquard) | Reader in Humanitarianism and Conflict | [bpiquard@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:bpiquard@brookes.ac.uk) |

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