1.5. Owner-driven processes and scaling up

Because, how this could be tested how this has to be validated. (Refer Slide Time: 28:51) Technocracy and participatory rhetoric; (Refer Slide Time: 28:53) We are living in a generation where the architecture profession in the disaster context has moved from a singular vision to a shared vision.

In today's architectural landscape, especially in disaster situations, the focus has shifted from individual perspectives to collectively shared visions. This change emphasizes the importance of involving various stakeholders in the architectural and recovery process, making it more inclusive and responsive to community needs.

Imagine planning a community park. Instead of one person deciding what it should look like, community members come together to share their ideas and decide on features that everyone will enjoy. This collaboration leads to a space that truly reflects the community's needs.

In the first version of build back better where Michael Lyons and other authors have demonstrated the various participatory approaches have been successful and obviously they also bought the pros and cons of each approaches and bringing various case examples.

Michael Lyons and others highlight successful participatory approaches in construction and recovery post-disaster. Participatory approaches involve engaging with the affected communities to ensure their needs and wishes are prioritized. While these methods have proven effective, they also have challenges such as time constraints and varying community engagement levels.

Think of a community rebuilding after a hurricane. If residents are included in discussions about what the new buildings should look like and what facilities are needed, they are more likely to feel ownership over the projects and contribute to sustainable solutions.

Like, most of them they are talking about putting people in the centre, like we can see in some of the examples where the south Indian fishermen federation societies, Benny Kuriakose. Where he have implemented a bottom-up approach of completion from the documentation to the design to the erection process and the one to one consultation process has been its a time taking process.

Benny Kuriakose's work illustrates a bottom-up approach where communities actively participate in the entire process from documentation to the design and construction of their homes. While this method requires more time and effort due to one-on-one consultations, it fosters a deeper connection between the community and the built environment.

Consider a family building their own home. Instead of hiring a contractor to do everything, they actively participate in choosing the design, materials, and layout. This hands-on involvement results in a house that truly feels like their own.

And also there are other aspects where that particular monograph discussed about the scaling up the owner-driven process in various addition. How one household at a time the multiplication from one household to a 100 and the replication from one cluster to many clusters.

Scaling up owner-driven processes means that positive outcomes from one household can be replicated in many others. This multiplication effect is crucial for effective recovery, where one successful home rebuild can inspire similar processes in surrounding areas, leading to larger community rebuilding initiatives.

If one neighbor successfully builds a resilient home after a disaster, others may observe and adapt similar techniques for their houses. This creates a ripple effect, where the success of one leads to the success of many, like how a popular recipe encourages others to try cooking.

Also there are issues of land tenure and ownership, the people who are having houses before and but who have lost their houses in the disaster maybe when the aid agency support they may not give the tenure full tenure.

Land tenure and ownership issues pose significant challenges in disaster recovery. Individuals who previously owned homes and lost them may not receive full ownership of new housing from aid agencies. In contrast, others who are newly able to own homes might face different challenges, indicating discrepancies in how recovery support is distributed.

Imagine a neighborhood where some families lost their homes in a flood. When rebuilding, some families receive land with full ownership, while others only receive temporary housing, which creates dissatisfaction and potentially divides the community.

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