Build Back Safer

Topics that I teach

I have experience teaching at the Avans University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Sydney, Universitat International de Catalunya, University of La Laguna. Disaster, Migration and Resilience Graduation studio Borderless

Art

Photography

These photos are made during field research in the Philippines, Nepal, Nicaragua and Senegal.

Art

Sketches

During field research in post-disaster situations I tend to draw things I see. Most of these are sketches from field research and from architecture projects related to building back safer housing. Some additional

Art

Model making

Most of these models and buildings are made related for the purpose of post-disaster reconstruction.

Publications

Can we increase the effectiveness of post-disaster reconstruction?

I recently published an opinion piece about the question above. Unfortunately, it is in Dutch. If you don't agree with me or have questions, I am available for dialogue. In my doctoral study,

Research

Graduation projects about reconstruction in Nepal and the Philippines

Some of the students that accompanied Eefje Hendriks in her research in Nepal and the Philippines will present their final bachelor thesis on the 30th of October in Den Bosch. It promises to

Research

Disruptive Events, crisis or challenge 2018

After a successful edition last year, I would like to invite you this year again to “Disruptive Events, crisis or challenge 2018” on Tuesday the 22nd of October from 13:30 to 17:

Teaching

How to find your way in the humanitarian shelter sector?

You are definitely not the first to ask this question. Students and recently graduated often contact me because they would like to work for "some NGO" or do "something with

Research

Explore the beautiful valley of Khijiphalate

During our field research, we have traveled to some of the most beautiful places where you will not find any tourists. This year a new airport will open in Khijiphalate, and what better

Research

Essentials to bring to remote areas in Nepal

What should you bring? Having travelled for research to about 23 remote VDC’s in Nepal, in Gorkha and Okhaldhunga, mainly with local transport and by foot, we have been able to find

Research

Self-recovery in the Philippines

Understanding self-recovery In 2017, Eefje Hendriks did field research in the Philippines in collaboration with Cordaid. This research was to get a deeper understanding about the self-recovery processes and the role of construction

Research

Disaster, research into recovery

On the 2nd of February I organize an event, Disaster research into recovery related to my research at the Eindhoven University of Technology. During my research I meet incredible people and I have

Research

Safer self-recovery in Nepal

From february 2018 untill june Eefje Hendriks, Laura Howlett, Benjamin Schep, Ranon Caris, Sandra van Ekeren, Gijs van Duren and Jim de Kort will travel to Nepal for their field research. We will