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The given text is a book review of "The post-earthquake city: Disaster and recovery in Christchurch, New Zealand" by Paul Cloke, David Conradson, Eric Pawson, and Harvey C. Perkins. The book examines the recovery of Christchurch from a series of disasters, including earthquakes, flooding, wildfires, terrorist attacks, and the Covid-19 pandemic. It explores the material consequences of the earthquakes, community responses, governance and cartographies of recovery, and issues of regeneration. The book also highlights the unique opportunities for design and collaboration that emerged from the disasters and discusses the role of indigenous groups in the recovery process. Overall, the book provides valuable insights into the challenges and successes of post-disaster recovery and offers lessons for other cities facing similar situations. [Extracted from the article]

Disaster survivors are often criticised for being dependent on humanitarian (and development) assistance. This dependency is perceived pejoratively by civil servants and other elites, including non‐governmental organisation staff. Officials offered up such narratives in relation to the disaster response and recovery programmes following the Nepal earthquake of 2015. Using a Bourdieusian framework, and undertaking qualitative inquiry in four earthquake‐affected districts of Nepal, this paper contrasts the official narratives of dependency syndrome with people's perspectives and lived experiences. The findings problematise official discourse. Aid was frequently insufficient, poorly targeted, or non‐existent. Moreover, the Bourdieusian framing highlights the agency of survivors, as their habitus predisposed them to help others. It broadens the notion of assistance and dependence, suggesting that social and cultural (as well as economic) capital are vital resources for recovery. Lastly, it shows that dependencies are not necessarily bad. Greater attention to these non‐economic capitals and 'good dependencies' could expedite recovery from future disasters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]