Post disaster (war) rapid reconstruction and its impact on reducing living space at residential houses in Kosova

Reconstruction process as a huge need after disaster, a part that is creating emergency shelter for people in need, as well has a direct impact on living space as one of the emergency created after every disaster. This paper aims to identify the impact of intervention of humanitarian organizations without being coordinated and agreed on minimal living standards that will be applicable during reconstruction phase because of environment created after disaster. Kosova was exposed to the war on 1998-1999 and massive destruction of 250000 residential houses (EAR 2000) and as result within several years after the war was over, the reconstruction took place being performed by different international and local organization in order to recover all damages in residential houses and creating emergency shelter for people in need. The reconstruction process was of benefit for Kosova that was not able to provide any assistance in the process of reconstruction but influenced reduction of living space by reducing comfort of people by transforming to the minimum living condition