Recovery Capitals (ReCap)

The Recovery Capitals (ReCap) project aimed to support wellbeing after disasters by providing evidence-based resources for those engaged in recovery. The resources are designed to support strengths-based, holistic and inclusive recovery approaches.

The ReCap resources identify seven areas of recovery – natural, social, financial, cultural, political, built and human – and emphasise the interconnectedness between these ‘recovery capitals’.

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recoverycapitals.org.au

Investigators

University of Melbourne: Professor Lisa Gibbs, Phoebe Quinn

Massey University: Professor David Johnston, Dr Denise Blake, Emily Campbell

Partners

The ReCap project has drawn upon relevant data and findings from the Beyond Bushfires study and related research conducted by the University of Melbourne, Australia; on Resilient Wellington and related research conducted by Massey University and QuakeCoRE partners, New Zealand; and other relevant disaster recovery research. The authors gratefully acknowledge the specific contributions of Prof Daniel Aldrich (Northeastern University, USA), Prof Louise Harms, Greg Ireton, Dr Karen Block and Robyn Molyneaux (University of Melbourne); Dr Melissa Parsons (University of New England, Australia), Prof Mehmet Ulubasoglu and Farah Beaini (Deakin University, Australia), Assoc Prof Mel Taylor (Macquarie University), Dr H. Colin Gallagher (Swinburne University); Prof Colin MacDougall (Flinders University); Prof Meaghan O’Donnell (Phoenix Australia), Bhiamie Williamson (Australian National University) and Martín García Cartagena (Massey University) and the conceptual contributions of all academic, end-user organisations and other stakeholder partners including:

Funding

Bushfire & Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre