1. How do homeless people deal with hazards and disasters? JC Gaillard, Megan Rickerby, Robin Kearns The University of Auckland, New Zealand Vicky Walters Massey University, New Zealand Damian Collins University of Alberta, Canada

2. What do we mean by homeless people? This presentation deals with homeless people as those: 1/ who sleep outdoors and with no single physical abode, or 2/ who are temporarily roofed at night by Non- Government Organisations. How do homeless people deal with hazards and disasters?

3. Which hazards for what disaster? “One of the worst things about sleeping rough in winter is being wet all the time. My feet get infected because my shoes and socks are always wet - my feet smell and I am ashamed.” (Auckland City Mission, 2013)

4. Homeless’ shelter on the Pacific shore of Napier, New Zealand, in April 2014 (K. Harris) How do homeless people deal with hazards and disasters? Homeless people’s vulnerability

5. How do homeless people deal with hazards and disasters? Homeless people’s vulnerability The triangle of vulnerability for homeless people

6. How do homeless people deal with hazards and disasters? From vulnerability to capacities “…in some ways I would think the homeless community are actually more resilient than us because their life is tough you know they are used to having to sleep outside, they are used to living without easy access to toilets, and food and water and all the rest of that. So yeah they are probably more resourceful in that way.” NGO staff, Wellington

7. Homeless people’s capacities How do homeless people deal with hazards and disasters? The circle of capacities

8. How do homeless people deal with hazards and disasters? Homeless people in disaster risk reduction Homeless man in San Francisco, USA, in August 2013 “One of the biggest barrier you may encounter in bringing those vulnerable people on board is trust, absolutely trust.” NGO staff, Wellington

9. The end! Many thanks! How do homeless people deal with hazards and disasters?