Dr Sandra Carrasco
Casual Research Assistant
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Career Summary
Biography
Qualifications
- Doctor of Global Environment Studies, Kyoto University - Japan
- Bachelor of Architecture, National University of Saint Augustine of Arequipa
- Master of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University - Japan
- Graduate Diploma in Education, Victoria University - Australia
- MASTER OF EDUCATION, Victoria University - Australia
Keywords
- Community resilience
- Disaster management
- Incremental housing
- Post-disaster housing recovery and reconstruction
- governance and city planning
- informal settlements
- migrants and refugees studies
- women empowerment and resilience
Languages
- English (Fluent)
- Spanish (Mother)
- Japanese (Working)
- French (Working)
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
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330404 | Land use and environmental planning | 60 |
330303 | Design for disaster relief | 40 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
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Casual Academic | University of Newcastle School of Architecture and Built Environment Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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2/3/2020 - 31/7/2020 |
Tutor and research assistant The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, incorporating the Melbourne School of Design (MSD), is a creative and people-oriented built environment faculty in Australia’s leading research-intensive university. |
The University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning Australia |
24/2/2017 - 21/2/2020 |
Post-doctoral researcher under the McKenzie Research Fellowship I was a Post-doctoral researcher under the prestigious McKenzie Research Fellowship |
The University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (1 outputs)
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2021 | Carrasco S, Dangol N, Faleh M, Home for the diaspora: From the Horn of Africa to Melbourne s public housing, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 126 (2021) [A1] | Nova |
Chapter (8 outputs)
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2024 |
Carrasco S, Egbelakin T, Ogunmakinde O, 'Emergency animal-safe facilities assessment to enable livestock evacuation during disasters in Australia', Handbook of Flood Risk Management and Community Action: An International Perspective, Routledge, Abingdon, Ox 99-112 (2024) [B1]
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2023 |
Carrasco S, 'Adaptive Mixed Methods Research for Evaluating Community Resilience and the Built Environment', Mixed Methods Research Design for the Built Environment, Routledge, London (2023)
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2022 |
Egbelakin T, Ogunmakinde O, Carrasco S, 'Incentives for retrofitting heritage buildings in New Zealand', Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience Design, Methods and Knowledge in the face of Climate Change, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands 191-212 (2022) [B1]
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2021 |
O'Brien D, Carrasco S, 'Incremental housing in Villa Verde, Chile: A view through the Sendai Framework lens', Enhancing Disaster Preparedness From Humanitarian Architecture to Community Resilience, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands 223-240 (2021) [B1]
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2018 |
Carrasco S, O'Brien D, 'Urbanism of Emergency: Use and Adaptation of Public Open Spaces in Disaster-Induced Resettlement Sites', Resettlement Challenges for Displaced Populations and Refugees, Springer, Cham, UK 163-174 (2018) [B1]
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Journal article (18 outputs)
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2023 |
Carrasco S, O'Brien D, 'Build Back Safely: Evaluating the Occupational Health and Safety in Post-Disaster Reconstruction', SUSTAINABILITY, 15 (2023) [C1]
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2023 |
Carrasco S, Egbelakin T, Dangol N, 'Fostering recovery through stakeholders-community collaboration in post-earthquake recovery in Nepal', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 88 103619-103619 (2023) [C1]
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2023 |
Carrasco S, Dangol N, Faleh M, 'Rethinking social networks in responding to COVID-19: The case of African migrants in Melbourne's Public Housing', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 98 104073-104073 (2023) [C1]
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2022 |
Carrasco S, O Brien D, 'Incremental Pathways of Post-Disaster Housing Self-Recovery in Villa Verde, Chile', Architecture, 2 544-561 [C1]
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2022 |
Carrasco S, O Brien D, 'Re-thinking Elemental s incremental housing: Residential Satisfaction and resident-driven adaptations in Villa Verde, Chile', urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana, 14 [C1]
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2021 |
O'Brien D, Carrasco S, 'Contested incrementalism: Elemental's Quinta Monroy settlement fifteen years on', Frontiers of Architectural Research, 10 263-273 (2021) [C1] Quinta Monroy is an award-winning co-designed settlement for 93 families on half a hectare of land at Iquique in northern Chile. Neighbors' complaints about the disorderly se... [more] Quinta Monroy is an award-winning co-designed settlement for 93 families on half a hectare of land at Iquique in northern Chile. Neighbors' complaints about the disorderly settlement peaked after the landowner's death and provoked untenured residents to seek government subsidies to redevelop the settlement. From 2003, a government social housing project was coordinated by the ¿Elemental¿ architecture firm with US$10,000 per household. With the resident's temporary relocation, 93 modular and interlinked apartments were built around a series of courtyards. These apartments, which were designed as ¿half-houses,¿ were subsequently co-opted by residents adding rooms in locations planned in advance by Elemental. Many households have since doubled the size of their apartment and reformed the settlement in ways not anticipated by Elemental. This paper details a spatial and ethnographic study of the Quinta Monroy settlement since redevelopment to identify opportunities and risks that accompany this type of social housing model. The study reveals evidence that residents' capacities to enlarge apartments commonly exceeds the architect's expectations and that unregulated expansions often compromise the settlement's livability. This research anticipates further opportunities for expansion in this semi-regulated settlement and investigates possibilities that another contested slum settlement may emerge.
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2021 |
Carrasco S, O'Brien D, 'Beyond the freedom to build: Long-term outcomes of Elemental's incremental housing in Quinta Monroy', Urbe, 13 (2021) [C1] In 2003, the Chilean architecture firm Elemental began to revisit the idea of partially completed housing harnessing the productive capacities of the informal process within a mor... [more] In 2003, the Chilean architecture firm Elemental began to revisit the idea of partially completed housing harnessing the productive capacities of the informal process within a more formal framework. The Quinta Monroy project in the northern Chilean city of Iquique was the first such project and involved the in-situ replacement of an informal settlement. The desire of residents was for a middle-class house that was beyond the scope of their budget or the subsidy. The Elemental project at Quinta Monroy comprised 93 expandable houses designed in parallel buildings and organized in four courtyards aiming to promote community interaction and maintain neighbors' affinities. This paper investigates the process of housing adaptation through self-construction twelve years after the residents received their homes in 2005. The strategy to promote resident-driven expansions has been successful as 92 out of 93 households expanded their homes. The most significant concerns focused on the deterioration of living standards due to progressive and uncontrollable extensions which might have significant impacts on the settlement development. The findings from this paper focus on the neighbors' negotiations for housing extensions and the risk of the re-creation of precarious living environments evidencing limitations for unassisted or spontaneous incremental schemes of housing development.
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2020 |
O'Brien D, Carrasco S, Dovey K, 'Incremental housing: harnessing informality at Villa Verde', ARCHNET-IJAR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH, 14 345-358 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
Carrasco S, Dangol N, 'Citizen-government negotiation: Cases of in riverside informal settlements at flood risk', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, 38 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Dangol N, Carrasco S, 'Residents' self-initiatives for flood adaptation in informal riverbank settlements of Kathmandu', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, 40 (2019) [C1]
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2017 |
Carrasco S, Ochiai C, Okazaki K, 'Residential satisfaction and housing modifications: A study in disaster-induced resettlement sites in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines', International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 8 175-189 (2017) [C1] Purpose: This study focuses on residents¿ perceptions of the permanent houses built by various implementing agencies on the Calaanan site as part of post-Typhoon Washi resettlemen... [more] Purpose: This study focuses on residents¿ perceptions of the permanent houses built by various implementing agencies on the Calaanan site as part of post-Typhoon Washi resettlement in the city of Cagayan de Oro. This research aims to make a comparative analysis of the communities¿ pre- and post-disaster situation, their satisfaction with the housing provided and the factors influencing housing modification. Design/methodology/approach: The paper analyzes the data obtained from a questionnaire survey of residents, interviews with stakeholders involved in resettlement, observation survey and graphic documentation between July and August 2014. Findings: The analysis of residents¿ perspectives revealed that their building of extensions to houses was a response to a lack of consideration of their needs and of local environmental and cultural patterns in the planning and construction of permanent housing. Originality/value: The findings are used to develop points to consider to gain a better understanding of residents¿ adaptation to their environment. These points may be useful in improving future resettlement projects in a country permanently exposed to disasters.
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2016 |
Carrasco S, Ochiai C, Okazaki K, 'Influence of Housing Designs on Resident-Initiated Housing Modifications in Resettlement Sites in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines', Journal of Social Safety Science, 28 61-68 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Carrasco S, Ochiai C, Okazaki K, 'A Study on Housing Modifications in Resettlement Sites in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines', JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING, 15 25-32 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Carrasco S, Ochiai C, Okazaki K, 'Disaster Induced Resettlement: Multi-Stakeholder interactions and decision making following Tropical Storm Washi in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines', 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND RECONSTRUCTION (I3R2): COMPLEX DISASTERS AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT, 218 35-49 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Carrasco S, Ochiai C, Okazaki K, 'Impacts of resident-initiated housing modifications in resettlement sites in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, 17 100-113 (2016) [C1]
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Conference (5 outputs)
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2022 |
Carrasco S, Egbelakin T, 'Unravelling the challenges for long-term planning post-disaster resettlement in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines', IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Melbourne, Australia (2022) [E1]
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2021 |
Carrasco S, Egbelakin T, 'Harnessing community networks responding to COVID-19 - The case of African migrants in Melbourne's public housing', In proceedings of the 4th Australian Disaster Resilience Conference; Meeting in the Middle: Community Voices and Complex Choices, Australia (2021)
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2020 | Carrasco S, Palm M, 'Affordability and Availability in Melbourne s Self-Organizing Student Housing Markets', 9th State of Australian Cities National Conference, Perth, W.A. (2020) [E1] | ||||||||||
2018 | O;Brien D, Carrasco S, 'Filling the Gaps: Modifying Modular Housing in Chile', ZEMCH 2018 International Conference Proceedings, Melbourne, Australia (2018) [E1] | ||||||||||
2018 |
Carrasco S, O'Brien D, 'The Role of Humanitarian Agencies in Reconstruction and Development of Disaster Affected Communities in Japan and the Philippines', 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUILDING RESILIENCE: USING SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO INFORM POLICY AND PRACTICE IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, Bangkok, THAILAND (2018) [E1]
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Media (4 outputs)
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2021 | Carrasco S, Faleh M, Dangol N, 'Fuir la guerre pour aller vivre dans un hlm: les défis des africains de Melbourne', (2021) | ||
2020 | Carrasco S, Dangol N, Faleh M, 'Our lives matter Melbourne public housing residents talk about why COVID-19 hits them hard', (2020) | ||
2020 | Carrasco S, Dangol N, Recio R, 'Rebuilding from disaster: it doesn t end when housing aid projects finish', (2020) | ||
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 7 |
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Total funding | $624,835 |
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20231 grants / $80,546
Social and Economic Resilience (SER) of Young Female Migrants$80,546
Funding body: Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation
Funding body | Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation |
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Project Team | Professor Temitope Egbelakin, Doctor Sandra Carrasco, Doctor Tanvi Newaz, Doctor Buddhini Ginigaddara Appuhamilage, Mary Amponsah, Shewring Fi, Flavia Teixeira, Fatima Mardeni, Todd Bacon, Clare Bailey, Jason Herbohn, Patrick McAllister, Steve Russell |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2023 |
Funding Finish | 2023 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit |
Category | 3200 |
UON | N |
20222 grants / $477,880
Climate-Smart Adaptive Resilience and Engagement for Animal Evacuation$468,000
Funding body: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Funding body | Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources |
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Project Team | Professor Temitope Egbelakin, Doctor Sandra Carrasco, Mr Robert Henderson, Dr Olabode Ogunmakinde, Dr Temitope Omotayo, Professor Mark Stewart, Doctor Kirrilly Thompson |
Scheme | Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2024 |
GNo | G2101076 |
Type Of Funding | C1500 - Aust Competitive - Commonwealth Other |
Category | 1500 |
UON | Y |
Inspiring migrant women through role models and leadership in construction$9,880
Funding body: College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle
Funding body | College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Dr Sandra Carrasco , A. Prof. Temitope Egbelakin |
Scheme | Excellence Strategic Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2022 |
Funding Finish | 2022 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20211 grants / $31,979
Economic Recovery for Women through Construction Trades and Digital Competencies$31,979
Funding body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Funding body | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Temitope Egbelakin, Doctor Sittimont Kanjanabootra, Professor Sue Anne Ware, Doctor Sandra Carrasco |
Scheme | Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2021 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | C1500 - Aust Competitive - Commonwealth Other |
Category | 1500 |
UON | N |
20191 grants / $15,000
Exploring housing alternatives and challenges of Melbourne’s African migrants: Is leaving public housing a reality$15,000
Funding body: The University of Melbourne
Funding body | The University of Melbourne |
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Project Team | Dr Sandra Carrasco, Dr Majdi Faleh, Dr Neeraj Dangol |
Scheme | Affordable Housing Hallmark Research Initiative Seed Funding 2019 |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2019 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | N |
20182 grants / $19,430
A socio-economic exploration of Melbourne’s African migrants in, Public housing as an incubator$14,430
Funding body: The University of Melbourne
Funding body | The University of Melbourne |
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Project Team | Dr Sandra Carrasco, Dr Andrea Cook, Dr Majdi Faleh, Dr Ashley Haw |
Scheme | Economic and Social Participation Research Initiative -ESPRit Seed Funding 2018 |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2019 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | N |
Student Ghettos’ and Informal Living Arrangements in Australia’s Education State$5,000
Funding body: The University of Melbourne
Funding body | The University of Melbourne |
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Project Team | Dr Sandra Carrasco, Dr Matthew Palm |
Scheme | Informal Urbanism - InFur Research Hub Seed Funding |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Not Known |
Category | UNKN |
UON | N |
News
News • 11 Mar 2022
Researchers awarded nearly half a million dollars to assist in resilience and recovery after Black Summer bushfires
A team of researchers from the University of Newcastle have been awarded $468,000 as part of the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grant to assist communities in recovery and resilience in the wake of the 2019-20 fires.
Dr Sandra Carrasco
Positions
Casual Research Assistant
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Casual Academic
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
sandra.carrasco@newcastle.edu.au |
Office
Room | A. 119 |
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Building | Architecture Building |